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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMidnight Sun
/ˈmɪd.naɪt sʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sun visible at midnight during the summer in polar latitudes.
"Visitors traveled to Norway specifically to experience the breathtaking beauty of the midnight sun." - 2
The phenomenon of continuous daylight occurring in polar regions when the sun does not set for 24 hours or more.
"During the midnight sun season, people often stay active and outdoors late into the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combining midnight and sun, referring to the natural phenomenon occurring north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle. The term dates back to old Germanic and Norse traditions describing the continuous daylight during summer months in polar regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Midnight Sun" is said worldwide
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soleil de minuit
Transliteration: so.lɛj də mi.nɥi
"Nous avons admiré le soleil de minuit en Norvège."
Mitternachtssonne
Transliteration: ˈmɪtɐnaxtsˌzɔnə
"Die Mitternachtssonne ist ein faszinierendes Naturphänomen."
sole di mezzanotte
Transliteration: ˈsɔ.le di med.dzaˈnɔt.te
"Il sole di mezzanotte illumina i cieli del nord."
sol de medianoche
Transliteration: sol de me.ðjaˈno.tʃe
"El sol de medianoche es visible en el círculo polar ártico."
sol da meia-noite
Transliteration: sɔl da me.jɐˈnoy.tʃi
"Eles viajaram para ver o sol da meia-noite."
मध्य-रात्रि सूर्य
Transliteration: madhya-rātri sūrya
"मध्य-रात्रि सूर्य आर्कटिक क्षेत्रों में दिखाई देता है।"
午夜新信
Transliteration: wǔyè xīnxìn
"游客们前往北方观赏壮观的午夜新信奇观。"
백야
Transliteration: baek-ya
"북유럽에서는 여름철에 백야 현상을 볼 수 있습니다."
白夜
Transliteration: byakuya
"北極圏では夏に白夜が体験できます。"
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