Betwixt Meaning in English
word
bitˈwɪkst
bit-WIKST
bɪtwˈɪkst
bit-WIKST
Definición
An old-fashioned or literary word meaning 'between' or 'in the middle of two things or places.'
Uso & Matices
Very old-fashioned; mostly found in literature, poetry, or set phrases like 'betwixt and between.' Rarely used in modern speech; 'between' is the normal modern word.
Spanish: entre - en medio dePortuguese (BR): entrePortuguese (PT): entreChinese (Simplified): 在…之间Chinese (Traditional): 在…之間Hindi: के बीचArabic: بينBengali: মাঝে - মধ্যবর্তী (পুরাতন সাহিত্যিক শব্দ)Russian: между (устаревшее)Japanese: 〜の間(古風な表現)Vietnamese: ở giữa (từ cổ/thi ca)Korean: 사이(고어, 문학적 표현)Turkish: arasında (eski dilde)Urdu: درمیان (قدیم لفظ)Indonesian: di antara (kata kuno/sastra)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The house stands betwixt the river and the road.
basic
She sat betwixt her two best friends.
basic
There is a fence betwixt the two gardens.
basic
He felt stuck betwixt hope and fear.
natural
The old poem spoke of lovers forever betwixt night and morning.
natural
He wasn’t sure what to choose, feeling betwixt and between.
natural