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Noon

Origin of Phrases - N

 

Noon

From the Latin word "nonus," which means nine, it originally referred to the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise, which, on the year-average, is 6:00 am.  This put nonus at 3:00 pm, or halfway between midday and sunset.

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