miazănoapte

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mediam noctem, accusative of nox (“night”). Compare Italian mezzanotte, Aromanian njadzã-noapti, Istriot miezanuotto, Romansch mesanotg. Was the traditional word for "north", but was replaced by nord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mja.zəˈno̯ap.te/

Noun

miazănoapte f (uncountable)

1. (archaic, poetic) north

   Synonym: (standard) nord

Declension

declension of miazănoapte (singular only)

	singular
f gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) miazănoapte	miazănoaptea
genitive/dative	(unei) miazănopți	miazănopții
vocative	miazănoapte, miazănoapteo

Antonyms

• sud (standard), miazăzi (also archaic)

Coordinate terms

• (compass points) punct cardinal;

Native Romanian
miazănoapte apus răsărit miazăzi
Borrowed from French/German
nord-vest nord nord-est vest est sud-vest sud sud-est

Related terms

• miază
• miez
• noapte