"minuit" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mi.nɥi/ Audio: Fr-minuit.ogg Forms: minuits [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mynuyt, from Old French mie nuit, from mie, feminine singular of mi (“half, half way”) + nuit (“night”). Equivalent to mi- + nuit. Compare Occitan mièjanuèch, mièjanuèit, Catalan mitjanit, Portuguese meia-noite, Spanish medianoche, Italian mezzanotte, Romanian miazănoapte. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mynuyt|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mynuyt, {{inh+|fr|frm|mynuyt}} Inherited from Middle French mynuyt, {{inh|fr|fro|mie nuit}} Old French mie nuit, {{m|fro|mie}} mie, {{m|fro|mi|t=half, half way}} mi (“half, half way”), {{m|fro|nuit|t=night}} nuit (“night”), {{af|fr|mi-|nuit}} mi- + nuit, {{cog|oc|mièjanuèch, mièjanuèit}} Occitan mièjanuèch, mièjanuèit, {{cog|ca|mitjanit}} Catalan mitjanit, {{cog|pt|meia-noite}} Portuguese meia-noite, {{cog|es|medianoche}} Spanish medianoche, {{cog|it|mezzanotte}} Italian mezzanotte, {{cog|ro|miazănoapte}} Romanian miazănoapte Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} minuit m (plural minuits)
  1. midnight Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Night, Times of day Derived forms: bain de minuit, douze coups de minuit, messe de minuit, soleil de minuit
    Sense id: en-minuit-fr-noun-Na8l9aX9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with mi-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "La nouvelle journée commence à minuit.",
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          "text": "Il est déjà minuit?",
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