🇮🇹 Italian

mezzogiorni

masculine

i mezzogiorni

noons

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mezzogiorni
/i meddzoˈdʒorni/
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How do you say mezzogiorni in Italian?

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/i meddzoˈdʒorni/

How do you pronounce mezzogiorni in Italian?

mezzogiorni is pronounced /i meddzoˈdʒorni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il mezzogiorno è il momento più caldo della giornata, e il sole splendente illumina tutto il sud italiano.

Noon is the hottest moment of the day, and the brilliant sun illuminates all of southern Italy.

Durante il mezzogiorno, il vecchio professore italiano pranza sempre nello stesso ristorante tradizionale.

During midday, the old Italian professor always has lunch in the same traditional restaurant.

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Why is it masculine?

Mezzogiorni (noon/midday) is masculine. The word derives from Latin "medius" (middle) + "diurnus" (of the day), forming "meridianus," which became "meriggiorno" and then "mezzogiorno" in Italian. The masculine gender is inherited from the Latin masculine form. Additionally, "mezzogiorno" can refer to Southern Italy (il Mezzogiorno), and this geographical usage also maintains masculine gender as a proper regional designation.

What is the Italian word for noons?

The Italian word for noons is i mezzogiorni — masculine.

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