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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfter-Midday
/ˈɑːf.tər ˈmɪd.deɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to the time period that occurs after noon.
"The meeting is scheduled for after-midday, around 2 PM." - 2
Indicating any time following the midday meal.
"She prefers to take her walks after-midday when the sun is less intense."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'after-midday' is a compound of 'after', derived from Old English 'æfter', meaning 'following in time', and 'midday', which comes from Middle English 'middeie', referring to the middle of the day. The phrase has evolved to denote the time period following noon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "After-Midday" is said worldwide
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après-midi
Transliteration: ah-pray mee-dee
"Nous avons une réunion après-midi."
nachmittags
Transliteration: nahkh-mit-tahks
"Wir treffen uns nachmittags."
dopo mezzogiorno
Transliteration: doh-poh met-soh-jor-noh
"Ci vediamo dopo mezzogiorno."
después del mediodía
Transliteration: des-pwehs del meh-yo-dee-ah
"Nos encontramos después del mediodía."
depois do meio-dia
Transliteration: deh-pois do meh-yo-dee-ah
"Vamos nos encontrar depois do meio-dia."
दोपहर के बाद
Transliteration: dopahar ke baad
"हम दोपहर के बाद मिलेंगे।"
午后
Transliteration: wǔ hòu
"我们下午见面。"
오후
Transliteration: o hu
"우리는 오후에 만나요."
午後
Transliteration: gogo
"私たちは午後に会います。"
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