mi-chemin

French

Etymology

From mi- (“middle, half”) +‎ chemin (“way, road”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ʃ(ə).mɛ̃/

Noun

mi-chemin m (plural mi-chemins)

1. (rare) the midway point

Derived terms

• à mi-chemin

Further reading

• “mi-chemin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.