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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfternoon
/ˈɑːf.tə.nuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time from midday to evening.
"We usually have lunch in the afternoon." - 2
A specific time of day, typically after 12 PM and before evening.
"She prefers to take her walks in the afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'afternone', combining 'after' (later in time) and 'noon' (the ninth hour, traditionally 3 PM, shifting to 12 PM). Recorded since the 14th century, it evolved to designate the period of the day from noon until evening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afternoon" is said worldwide
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Après-midi
Transliteration: après-midi
"Nous avons un rendez-vous cet après-midi."
Nachmittag
Transliteration: naht-mit-tahk
"Wir treffen uns am Nachmittag."
Pomeriggio
Transliteration: po-meh-ree-joh
"Andiamo al parco nel pomeriggio."
Tarde
Transliteration: tar-deh
"Nos vemos por la tarde."
Tarde
Transliteration: tar-deh
"Vamos nos encontrar à tarde."
दोपहर
Transliteration: dopahar
"हम दोपहर में मिलेंगे।"
下午
Transliteration: xiàwǔ
"我们下午见。"
오후
Transliteration: ohu
"우리는 오후에 만납니다."
午後
Transliteration: gogo
"私たちは午後に会います。"
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