midcap

English

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-

Late Latin [Term?]?

Late Latin cappabor.

Proto-West Germanic *kappā

Proto-West Germanic *kappijā

Old English cæppe

Middle English cappe

English cap

English midcap

From mid- + cap.

Adjective

midcap (not comparable)

1. (finance) Having medium market capitalization, often defined as between 2 and 10 billion US dollars
   • 2007 April 8, Tim Gray, “Yes, It’s a 7-Year Streak, but No, They’re Not Bragging”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “You could’ve gone down to midcap stocks,” said Bruce T. Herring, group chief investment officer overseeing Fidelity Blue Chip Growth, the largest fund on the list.

Noun

midcap (plural midcaps)

1. (finance) A stock with medium market capitalization.