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Re: Noon in ancient Rome
From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Jun 21, 09:36 -0400
From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Jun 21, 09:36 -0400
A little googling on the etymology of noon:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=noon
It coincided with the main meal while the sun was up, even though at 3 PM for the Romans, but in the 12 century it was moved to "midday" - so the name went along with the meal, not the actual hour.
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=noon
It coincided with the main meal while the sun was up, even though at 3 PM for the Romans, but in the 12 century it was moved to "midday" - so the name went along with the meal, not the actual hour.
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