miazănoapte

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mediam noctem, accusative of nox (“night”). Compare Italian mezzanotte, Aromanian njadzã-noapti, Istriot miezanuotto, Romansch mesanotg. Was the traditional word for "north", but was replaced by nord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mja.zəˈno̯ap.te/

Noun

miazănoapte f (uncountable)

1. (archaic, poetic) north

   Synonym: (standard) nord

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	miazănoapte	miazănoaptea
genitive-dative	miazănopți	miazănopții
vocative	miazănoapte, miazănoapteo

Antonyms

• sud (standard), miazăzi (also archaic)

Coordinate terms

compass points (native origin): puncte cardinale:  ^[edit]

	miazănoapte
apus		răsărit
	miazăzi

Related terms

• miază
• miez
• noapte