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noontide

English

Etymology

From Middle English non-tyde, from Old English nōntīd, equivalent to noon + tide.^[1]

Pronunciation

/ˈnuːnˌtaɪd/

Noun

noontide (plural noontides)

(literary) Midday; noon.
- “I have bedimm'd the noontide sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds...” — William Shakespeare, The Tempest
- “The favorite noontide mess of the Andalusian peasantry...” — Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
- “...preparing to feed a noontide invasion of Yoyodyne workers.” — Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

Synonyms: meridian, nones, sext

Hypernyms: tide, time

Coordinate terms: morningtide, eventide, eve, even, forenight

(figuratively) Climax; high point.
- “...a tranquil sunset succeeding not unmeetly to the fiery splendours of his noontide course.” — F. D. Morice, Pindar

Synonyms: peak, pinnacle, zenith

Usage in Media

Walkthrough / Context Video

The word noontide is used at approximately the 7:02 mark in The Silmarillion in 30(ish) Minutes by Jess of the Shire.

Additional Example

Translations

Midday; noon

Bulgarian: пладне (n), обед (m)
German: Mittagsstunde (f), Mittagszeit (f), Mittag (m)
Russian: по́лдень (m)

Climax; high point

See climax

References

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@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 '''noontide''' (plural '''noontides''')
-# ''(literary)'' Midday; noon.
+# ''(literary)'' [[midday|Midday]]; [[noon]].
-# ''(figuratively)'' A climax or high point.
+#* “I have bedimm'd the '''noontide''' sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds...” — William Shakespeare, ''The Tempest''
+#* “The favorite '''noontide''' mess of the Andalusian peasantry...” — Miguel de Cervantes, ''Don Quixote''
+#* “...preparing to feed a '''noontide''' invasion of Yoyodyne workers.” — Thomas Pynchon, ''The Crying of Lot 49''
-==== Synonyms ====
+#: '''Synonyms:''' [[meridian]], [[nones]], [[sext]]
-* Midday sense: [[meridian]], [[nones]], [[sext]]
+#: '''Hypernyms:''' [[tide]], [[time]]
-* Figurative sense: [[peak]], [[pinnacle]], [[zenith]]
+#: '''Coordinate terms:''' [[morningtide]], [[eventide]], [[eve]], [[even]], [[forenight]]
+# ''(figuratively)'' [[climax|Climax]]; [[high point]].
+#* “...a tranquil sunset succeeding not unmeetly to the fiery splendours of his '''noontide''' course.” — F. D. Morice, ''Pindar''
+#: '''Synonyms:''' [[peak]], [[pinnacle]], [[zenith]]
 === Usage in Media ===
-==== Example Usage ====
+==== Walkthrough / Context Video ====
-The term appears in literary or poetic contexts describing the height of day or metaphorical culmination.
+The word '''noontide''' is used at approximately the 7:02 mark in ''The Silmarillion in 30(ish) Minutes'' by Jess of the Shire.
+<youtube>jT4yE8CfFyE</youtube>
+==== Additional Example ====
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-==== Walkthrough / Context Video ====
+=== Translations ===
-<youtube>jT4yE8CfFyE</youtube>
+==== Midday; noon ====
+* Bulgarian: пладне (n), обед (m)
+* German: Mittagsstunde (f), Mittagszeit (f), Mittag (m)
+* Russian: по́лдень (m)
+==== Climax; high point ====
+* See [[climax]]
 === References ===
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 [[Category:English nouns]]
-[[Category:Literary terms]]
+[[Category:English literary terms]]
+[[Category:English compound terms]]
 [[Category:Time]]
 [[Category:Figurative language]]