Nocturnal Definition

nŏk-tûrnəl
adjective
Of, done, or happening in the night.
Webster's New World
Having blossoms that open at night.
Webster's New World
Functioning or active during the night.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Nocturnal

  • From Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, nightly"), from Latin nox (“night"), from Proto-Indo-European *nókÊ·ts (“night"). Cognates include Ancient Greek νύξ (nuks), Sanskrit नक्ति (nákti), Old English niht (English night) and Proto-Slavic *noťь.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French from Late Latin nocturnālis from Latin nocturnus from nox noct- night nekw-t- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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