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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPré-meridiano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾe.meɾiˈdʒɐ̃u
"As horas pré-meridianas são frequentemente mais calmas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the time before noon.
"The pre-meridian hours are often quieter in the office." - 2
Describing events or activities that occur before midday.
"She prefers to schedule her meetings during the pre-meridian period."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pre-meridian' is derived from the Latin 'meridianus', meaning 'midday', combined with the prefix 'pre-', which means 'before'. The usage of the term has evolved to refer to times before noon in the context of timekeeping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pre-Meridian" is said worldwide
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Pré-méridien
Transliteration: prɛ-meʁidjɛ̃
"Les heures pré-méridiennes sont souvent plus calmes."
Vormittags
Transliteration: fɔʁˈmɪtaɡs
"Die vormittäglichen Stunden sind oft ruhiger."
Pre-meridiano
Transliteration: pre-meridjano
"Le ore pre-meridiane sono spesso più tranquille."
Pre-meridiano
Transliteration: pre-meridiano
"Las horas pre-meridianas suelen ser más tranquilas."
Pré-meridiano
Transliteration: pɾe.meɾiˈdʒɐ̃u
"As horas pré-meridianas são frequentemente mais calmas."
पूर्व-मध्यान्ह
Transliteration: Pūrva-madhyānh
"पूर्व-मध्यान्ह के घंटे अक्सर शांत होते हैं।"
午前
Transliteration: wǔqián
"午前的时间通常比较安静。"
오전
Transliteration: ojeon
"오전 시간은 종종 더 조용합니다."
午前
Transliteration: gozen
"午前の時間は通常静かです。"
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