meridio

Latin

Etymology

From merīdiēs +‎ .

Pronunciation

Verb

merīdiō (present infinitive merīdiāre, perfect active merīdiāvī, supine merīdiātum); first conjugation

  1. to take a siesta (mid-day nap)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aromanian: amiridz, amiridzari
  • Italian: meriare, meriggiare
  • Romanian: meriza, merizare
  • Spanish: amarizar
  • Albanian: mërzej

References

  • meridio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • meridio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • meridio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.