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nocturnal

noc·tur·nal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nok-tur-nl]
    • /nɒkˈtɜr nl/
    • /nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok-tur-nl]
    • /nɒkˈtɜr nl/

Definitions of nocturnal word

  • adjective nocturnal of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal). 1
  • adjective nocturnal done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit. 1
  • adjective nocturnal active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals. 1
  • adjective nocturnal opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal). 1
  • noun nocturnal Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris. 1
  • noun nocturnal Done, occurring, or active at night. 1
See all 18 definitions of nocturnal

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Origin of nocturnal

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word nocturnālis, dating back to 1475-85. See nocturn, -al1

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Parts of speech for Nocturnal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nocturnal

nocturnal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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Synonyms for nocturnal

adjective nocturnal

  • nighttime — the time between evening and morning.
  • night — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
  • nightly — coming or occurring each night: his nightly walk to the newsstand.
  • late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

adverb nocturnal

  • nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
All 5 Synonyms of nocturnal

Antonyms for nocturnal

adjective nocturnal

  • diurnal — of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
Just one Antonym for nocturnal

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Related words

  • diurnal

    of or relating to a day or each day; daily.

  • nightjar

    a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air.

  • aardvark

    a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites

  • armadillo

    An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.

  • aye-aye

    a nocturnal lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, of Madagascar, feeding on insects and fruit, and having rodentlike incisors and long fingers: an endangered species.

  • bush baby

    any of a family (Galagidae) of nocturnal prosimian primates of tropical African forests, with a long, bushy tail and large eyes
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