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meridian in Portuguese

meridian in Portuguese is meio-dia, meridiano — meridian means an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude.

meridian in Portuguese

meio-dia
adj
(archaic, except, literary) Relating to midday or noon.
meridiano
noun

What does "meridian" mean?

  1. noun An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude.
    "Greenwich sits on the prime meridian, from which all other longitudes are measured."
  2. noun The highest or most successful point of something; its peak.
    "The band reached its meridian in the late 1990s before splitting up."
  3. noun In traditional Chinese medicine, one of the pathways along which life energy (qi) is said to flow through the body.
    "The acupuncturist explained which meridian the needle placement was meant to target."
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meridian in a sentence

  • Greenwich sits on the prime meridian, from which all other longitudes are measured.
  • The band reached its meridian in the late 1990s before splitting up.
  • The acupuncturist explained which meridian the needle placement was meant to target.

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What is "meridian" in Portuguese?

"meridian" in Portuguese is meio-dia, meridiano. meridian means: An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude.

How do you use "meridian" in a sentence?

Example: "Greenwich sits on the prime meridian, from which all other longitudes are measured." In Portuguese, "meridian" is meio-dia, meridiano.

Are there other ways to say "meridian" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "meridian": meio-dia, meridiano.

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