medianoche

English

Etymology

From Spanish medianoche (“midnight”), since it was served in nightclubs.

Noun

medianoche (plural medianoches)

1. A Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles.

Spanish

Etymology

From media, feminine of medio (“middle”), and noche (“night”). Compare Portuguese meia-noite, French minuit, Italian mezzanotte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /medjaˈnot͡ʃe/ [me.ð̞jaˈno.t͡ʃe]

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• Rhymes: -otʃe
• Syllabification: me‧dia‧no‧che

Noun

medianoche f (plural medianoches)

1. midnight

   Antonym: mediodía

   Me voy a dormir a medianoche ― I go to sleep at midnight

2. a small meat pie
3. (Cuba) a type of sandwich with spherical shaped roles and meats ranging from Sobrasada sausage, York ham or chorizo, containing cheese and even sometimes pieces of a Spanish omelette
4. (Cuba) a roll used for said sandwich
5. (Mexico) hot dog bun

Further reading

• “medianoche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28