Mezzogiorno

See also: mezzogiorno

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “midday”. Calque of Latin merīdiēs, from the sun's position at midday in the Northern Hemisphere. Compare French le Midi (“Southern France”).

Proper noun

il Mezzogiorno m

1. Southern Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily)

   Synonym: Meridione

Further reading

• Mezzogiorno on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it