meio-dia

Portuguese

meio-dia

Etymology

meio + dia

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.oˈd͡ʒi.a/ [ˌmeɪ̯.oˈd͡ʒi.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.uˈdi.ɐ/ [ˌmɐj.uˈði.ɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.uˈdi.ɐ/ [ˌmɐj.uˈði.ɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈdi.ɐ/ [ˌmej.uˈði.ɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈdi.ɐ/ [ˌmej.uˈði.ɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌme.uˈdi.ɐ/ [ˌme.uˈði.ɐ]

Noun

meio-dia m (plural meios-dias)

1. noon
2. (geography) south

   Synonym: sul

See also

• meia-noite