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midafternoon

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled mid-afternoon

US /ˌmɪdˌæftərˈnun/ UK /ˌmɪdˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

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Related forms afternoonmiddaymidmorning

Etymology

A modern English compound of mid- (Old English midd 'middle') + afternoon (after + noon, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna hōra 'ninth hour').

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