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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPast-Midnight
/pæst ˈmɪd.naɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to the time that occurs after midnight.
"The party continued well past-midnight, with guests dancing until dawn." - 2
Used to describe events or activities that take place after midnight.
"The past-midnight train was nearly empty, with only a few travelers on board."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'past-midnight' combines 'past', derived from Old English 'æfter', meaning 'after', and 'midnight', which comes from Middle English 'midnight', a compound of 'mid' and 'night'. The phrase evolved to denote the time after midnight, indicating a specific period in the early morning hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Past-Midnight" is said worldwide
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Après minuit
Transliteration: Apres minuit
"La fête a continué après minuit."
Nach Mitternacht
Transliteration: Nahk Mitternacht
"Die Party ging nach Mitternacht weiter."
Dopo mezzanotte
Transliteration: Dopo mezzanotte
"La festa è continuata dopo mezzanotte."
Después de medianoche
Transliteration: Después de medianoche
"La fiesta continuó después de medianoche."
Após a meia-noite
Transliteration: Após a meia-noite
"A festa continuou após a meia-noite."
मध्यरात्रि के बाद
Transliteration: Madhyaraatri ke baad
"पार्टी मध्यरात्रि के बाद जारी रही।"
午夜之后
Transliteration: Wǔ yè zhī hòu
"聚会在午夜之后继续进行。"
자정 이후
Transliteration: Jajeong ihu
"파티는 자정 이후에도 계속되었습니다."
真夜中以降
Transliteration: Mayonaka ikou
"パーティーは真夜中以降も続きました。"
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