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)

(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.

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