avant-midi

French

Etymology

From avant (“before”) +‎ midi (“noon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vɑ̃.mi.di/

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Noun

avant-midi m or f (plural avant-midi or avant-midis)

1. (Canada, Belgium) morning (time from sunrise to noon)

   Synonym: matinée

   Coordinate term: après-midi (“afternoon”)

Further reading

• “avant-midi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.