postmidnight

mid·night

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-nahyt]
- /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-nahyt]
- /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

Definitions of postmidnight word

noun postmidnight the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night. 1
adjective postmidnight of or relating to midnight. 1
adjective postmidnight resembling midnight, as in darkness. 1
idioms postmidnight burn the midnight oil, to study or work far into the night: After months of burning the midnight oil, he really needed a vacation. 1
adjective postmidnight occurring after midnight 0

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Origin of postmidnight

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English midniht. See mid-, night

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Parts of speech for Postmidnight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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postmidnight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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