# mealtide

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The tide or time when one receives his part, portion, or measure of food; the hour for a meal; mealtime.

## Etymology
From Middle English meeletide, equivalent to meal + -tide (“time, period, hour”). Compare Dutch maaltijd, German Mahlzeit, Icelandic máltíð.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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