nocturnal
Meanings
Plural: nocturnals
Adjective
- belonging to or active during the night
- "nocturnal animals are active at night"
- "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day"
- of or relating to or occurring in the night
- "nocturnal darkness"
Adj
- Primarily active during the night.
- Taking place at night, nightly.
Noun
- A person or creature that is active at night.
- A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, nightly”), from Latin nox (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”). Cognates include Ancient Greek νύξ (núx), Sanskrit नक्ति (nákti), Old English niht (English night) and Proto-Slavic *noťь.
Synonyms
lucifugous, nightish, nightly, nighttime, nocturnal, star clock
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
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