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- [nahyt]
- /naɪt/
- /ˈnaɪtləs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahyt]
- /naɪt/
Definitions of nightless word
- noun nightless the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 1
- noun nightless the beginning of this period; nightfall. 1
- noun nightless the darkness of night; the dark. 1
- noun nightless a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. 1
- noun nightless (sometimes initial capital letter) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. 1
- adjective nightless of or relating to night: the night hours. 1
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Origin of nightless
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English niht, neaht, cognate with German Nacht, Gothic nahts, Latin nox (stem noct-), Greek nýx (stem nykt-)
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Parts of speech for Nightless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nightless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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