nocturnal

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(nŏk-tûr'nəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.
  2. Botany. Having flowers that open during the night.
  3. Zoology. Most active at night: nocturnal animals.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nocturnus, from nox, noct-, night.]

nocturnally noc·tur'nal·ly adv.

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adjective

    Of or occurring during the night: night, nightly. See light/darkness.

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adj

Definition: night
Antonyms: daytime


Having flowers that open at night.

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For a list of words related to nocturnal, see:
  • Fixed Times - nocturnal: (adj) pertaining to night; nightly


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Nocturnal

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - natlig, natte-

Nederlands (Dutch)
nachtelijk

Français (French)
adj. - nocturne

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nächtlich, Nacht-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νυκτερινός, βραδιάτικος

Italiano (Italian)
notturno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - noturno

Русский (Russian)
ночной

Español (Spanish)
adj. - nocturno, de hábitos nocturnos, por la noche

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nattlig, sen, natt-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
夜的, 夜曲的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 夜的, 夜曲的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 밤의, 야상곡 같은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 夜の, 夜行性の, 夜咲きの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ليلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פעיל בלילה, של הלילה, לילי, נעשה בלילה‬


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