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Definition nocturnal

Etymology

From Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, nightly”), from Latin nox (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nók?ts (“night”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ??? (núx), Sanskrit ????? (nákti), Old English niht (English night) and Proto-Slavic *no??.

Adjective

nocturnal (comparative more nocturnal, superlative most nocturnal)

1. (of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
2. (of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.

Noun

nocturnal (plural nocturnals)

1. A person or creature that is active at night.
2. (now historical) A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.

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