Romanian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

miazăzi f (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, poetic) south
    Synonym: (standard) sud

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Coordinate terms edit

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

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