middleborn

English

Etymology

From middle +‎ born.

Adjective

middleborn (not comparable)

  1. Born as the middle child to a parent or family.
    • 1996, Gary Smalley, Making Love Last Forever, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 182:
      On the positive side, middleborn children are good negotiators and adaptable; they often feel little need to "control."
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:middleborn.

Noun

middleborn (plural middleborns)

  1. The middle child to be born to a parent or family.
    • 1986, G. Hugh Allred, Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft, →ISBN, page 36:
      A middleborn who feels left out may become unsure about his place in the family.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:middleborn.
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