Spanish word

mediodía

Pronunciation

IPA/meðjoˈðia/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnoon

Example

La reunión es al mediodía.

The meeting is at noon.

Illustration for mediodía (noon)

More examples

A mediodía, comemos en la escuela.

At noon, we eat at school.

Vamos a comer a mediodía.

We're going to have lunch at noon.

Core concept

Midday period around twelve o'clock.

Common phrases

  • a mediodía

    at noon

  • almorzar a mediodía

    have lunch at noon

Similar words

tarde: Time after noon spanning the afternoon hours.
mañana: Early-day time from sunrise until the approach of noon.
almuerzo: Meal taken around midday, typically the day's substantial lunch.

Definition in Spanish

Periodo breve alrededor de las doce que se usa para referirse al momento del almuerzo y a la mitad del día.

Word origin

From Spanish medio 'middle' + día 'day', ultimately from Latin medius and dies, literally naming the middle of the day.

Usage tips

  • In conversation al mediodía often means around lunchtime rather than the exact twelve o'clock, so speakers commonly give a specific hour when scheduling.

Opposites

  • medianochemidnightnoun

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