(Noun) the period around the winter solstice, approximately 21 December in the Northern Hemisphere; the middle of winter; (Adjective) occurring in or characteristic of the middle of winter.
Origin
From Old English midwinter (midwinter, the winter solstice period), from mid (middle) + winter (the cold season, from Old English winter). Winter derives from Proto-Germanic *wintruz, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *wed- (water, wet), with winter being the wet season. The compound midwinter is as old as midsummer in English and was associated with the pre-Christian solstice festival later absorbed into Christmas. The winter solstice falling around 21 December, with Christmas on 25 December being placed near this date.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use
Midwinter in Conversation
Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue
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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering
Midwinter — AI Prompts
5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices
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