Question 1

Where does the French word "méridien" come from?

Accepted Answer

The adjective is attested in Old French in the form diable meridien ('demon of noon'); (1377) the noun appears in the form meridian ('imaginary semi-circle passing through the poles') in Oresme, in the book Le Livre du Ciel et du Monde.

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "méridien"?

Accepted Answer

Relating to the hour of noon.
That has to do with the straight lines drawn in the North-South axis.
Qualifies an astronomical instrument whose optics move in the North-South axis.

Question 3

How to translate "méridien" into italian?

Accepted Answer

meridiano

Question 4

What is the translation of "méridien" into english?

Accepted Answer

noon

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