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

Coordinate terms
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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