l'après-midi

masculine

/a.pʁɛ.mi.di/

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Translation

afternoon

Word origin

A compound of après ('after') and midi ('midday, noon'). Midi itself comes from Latin medius dies ('middle day'), so the word literally means 'after midday'.

Origin
Latin
Root
medius dies
English cognates
meridian

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralaprès-midiirregular

Examples

l'-midi .

We will spend the afternoon at the park with the children.

-midi, j' - .

This afternoon I have an appointment at the doctor's.

'-midi.

She often sleeps in the early afternoon.

-midi ' .

Summer afternoons are long and hot here.

-midi ?

Shall we meet tomorrow afternoon around three o'clock?

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This word is part of lesson 29.