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Word entry · 9 letters

nocturnal

Best crossword clue

"Active at night"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /nɒkˈtɜː(ɹ).nəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aclnnortuStarts with NEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Active during the night.

Word origin

From Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnālis (“nocturnal”), from Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal”), 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.

Used in a sentence

  • nocturnal birds
  • a suspicious nocturnal outing

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