🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Ora dei pasti

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ora dei pasti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Meal Time/miːl taɪm/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'ora dei pasti è sacra in molte culture."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The time at which a meal is eaten.

    "Dinner is usually served at 7 PM, which is our meal time."
  2. 2

    A scheduled time for eating, often associated with specific meals.

    "Breakfast is an important meal time for many people."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'meal' originates from the Old English 'mǣl', meaning 'a fixed time for eating'. 'Time' comes from the Old English 'tīma', referring to a period or duration. The combination reflects the concept of a designated period for consuming food, evolving through centuries of culinary and social practices.

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