avant-midi
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From avant (“before”) + midi (“noon”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /a.vɑ̃.mi.di/
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Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- “avant-midi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.