mezzanotte

Italian

Etymology

From mezza (“half; mid”) +‎ notte (“night”), or directly from Latin mediam noctem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zaˈnɔt.te/
• Rhymes: -ɔtte
• Hyphenation: mez‧za‧nòt‧te

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Noun

mezzanotte f (plural mezzenotti)

1. midnight

   Antonyms: mezzogiorno m, mezzodì m, (obsolete) meriggio m

2. (now rare) north

   Synonyms: nord m, settentrione m

   Antonyms: mezzogiorno m, sud m, meridione m