miazăzi

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mediam diem. Compare Aromanian njadzã-dzuã; cf. also Catalan migdia, Occitan mieidia, French midi, Italian mezzogiorno, Spanish mediodía and Portuguese meio-dia. Was the traditional word for "south", but was replaced by sud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mja.zəˈzi/

Noun

miazăzi f (uncountable)

1. (archaic, poetic) south

   Synonym: (standard) sud

Declension

declension of miazăzi (singular only)

	singular
f gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) miazăzi	miazăziua
genitive/dative	(unei) miazăzile	miazăzilei
vocative	miazăziuo

Antonyms

• nord (standard), miazănoapte (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

• amiază
• miază