meia-noite

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Portuguese

Etymology

From meia +‎ noite or from Latin mediam noctem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈnoj.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.aˈnoj.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌme.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/

Noun

meia-noite f (plural meias-noites)

midnight (the middle of the night)
- 2007, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 317:
  Desculpe, acho que dá mais medo se for meia-noite!
  I'm sorry, I thought that it would be more fearsome if it were midnight!

See also

meio-dia

Wikious

Boobota

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