Masculine

minuit

midnight

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mi.nɥi/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French mynuyt, from Old French mie nuit, from mie, feminine singular of mi (“half, half way”) + nuit (“night”). Equivalent to mi- + nuit. Compare Occitan mièjanuèch, mièjanuèit, Catalan mitjanit, Portuguese meia-noite, Spanish medianoche, Italian mezzanotte, Romanian miazănoapte.

nuit avancée

Minuit

min.

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