"Mezzogiorno" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

Forms: il Mezzogiorno [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: Literally, “midday”. Calque of Latin merīdiēs, from the sun's position at midday in the Northern Hemisphere. Compare French le Midi (“Southern France”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|midday}} “midday”, {{lit|midday}} Literally, “midday”, {{cal|it|la|merīdiēs}} Calque of Latin merīdiēs, {{m+|fr|Midi|le Midi|Southern France}} French le Midi (“Southern France”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m|head=il Mezzogiorno}} il Mezzogiorno m
  1. Southern Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily) Synonyms: Meridione
    Sense id: en-Mezzogiorno-it-name-OlOgI3yL Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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