midmajor en · NOUN
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- Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵyōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maiorder. Middle English major English major English midmajor From mid- + major.
Meanings
- A college not affiliated with a conference that is one of the primary partners in the College Football Playoff
- (US) A conference that is not a major conference
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-major | alternative | lexicographic | |
| midmajors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |