WTF Fun Fact – Noon Nona hora

The term “noon” is derived from the Latin nona hora or ninth hour. The medieval monastic day began at 6 a.m. making the ninth hour actually 3 p.m. The meaning of the word slowly shifted to midday/12:00 p.m. between the 12th and 14th centuries. WTF Fun Facts

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noon


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