el
masculine
/me.ðjoˈði.a/
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Translation
midday, noon
Word origin
A compound of medio ('half, middle') and día ('day'), from Latin medius dies ('midday').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- medius dies
- English cognates
- meridian
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmediodias
Examples
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We always eat at midday.
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The sun is strongest at noon.
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Shall we meet before midday?
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At noon the city is very quiet.
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The train leaves at twelve noon.
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