Definify.com

Definition 2024


nóin

nóin

See also: noin

Irish

Noun

nóin f (genitive singular nóna, nominative plural nónta)

  1. nones
  2. afternoon
  3. noon

Declension

Derived terms


Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin nōna (hōra) (ninth hour, nones).

Noun

nóin f

  1. ninth hour, nones
  2. midafternoon, the period preceding sunset
  3. (late use, paralleling English development) noon, midday

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Irish: nóin
  • Scottish Gaelic: nòin