meridies

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (declension-5) midday, noon
  2. (declension-5) south

Έννοιες

νότος

μεσημέρι

nótos

Συνώνυμα

regio australis

medium diei

meridianum tempus

Συχνότητα

B2
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
[mɛˈriː.di.eːs]
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From a dissimilation of earlier medīdiēs, derived from medius (“middle”) + diēs (“day”). The sense of 'south' is due to the southward orientation of the sun at noon in the northern hemisphere.

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