miazăzi

Romanian

Etymology

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)

(archaic, poetic) south

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

Synonyms

sud (standard)

Antonyms

nord (standard), miazănoapte (also archaic)

Coordinate terms

(compass points) punct cardinal;

nord-vest	nord (miazănoapte)	nord-est
vest (apus)		est (răsărit)
sud-vest	sud (miazăzi)	sud-est

Related terms

amiază
miază