Etymology

noontide

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Today it means: Midday, noon. Full definition →

Middle English non-tyde ← Old English nōntīd
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  1. Old English · inherited fromnōntīd“noontide”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnon-tyde
  3. English todaynoontide

From Middle English non-tyde, from Old English nōntīd (“noontide”), equivalent to noon + tide.

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