midcentury en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English century English midcentury From mid- + century.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable, usually) Occurring around the middle of the century. (Elliptically refers to whichever century is evident from the context of a discussion.)
midcentury modern
This midcentury masterpiece was overlooked at the time it was created.
Get a whiff of the models that served our grandfathers well: They now combine the must of a midcentury hatbox with the musk of 21st-century body spray.
2015 November 24, Troy Patterson, “The Winter Hat Trick”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2019:This ashtray is very midcentury, but that lamp is the most midcentury thing I've seen all year.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more midcentury | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| mid-century | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most midcentury | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
turn of the century · fin de siècle
Translations (2)
nl wederopbouw- (Translations) · nl jarenvijftig- (Translations)