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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