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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèngwǔ
"我们在正午吃午餐。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The time of day when the sun is at its highest point, typically around midday.
"We usually have lunch at noontime." - 2
A period around noon, often associated with specific activities or events.
"The noontime concert attracted a large crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'noontime' is a compound of 'noon', which derives from the Latin 'nona hora', meaning 'ninth hour', referring to the time of day when the sun is at its highest. The term evolved in Middle English to denote midday, and 'time' was added to specify the period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Noontime" is said worldwide
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midi
Transliteration: mee-dee
"Nous avons déjeuné à midi."
Mittag
Transliteration: mit-tag
"Wir haben um Mittag gegessen."
mezzogiorno
Transliteration: met-so-jor-no
"Pranziamo a mezzogiorno."
mediodía
Transliteration: me-dyo-dee-a
"Almorzamos a mediodía."
meio-dia
Transliteration: may-o-dee-a
"Almoçamos ao meio-dia."
दोपहर
Transliteration: dopahar
"हम दोपहर को खाना खाते हैं।"
正午
Transliteration: zhèngwǔ
"我们在正午吃午餐。"
정오
Transliteration: jeong-o
"우리는 정오에 점심을 먹습니다."
正午
Transliteration: shōgo
"私たちは正午に昼食を食べます。"
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