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semi-nocturnal

sem·i-noc·tur·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy nok-tur-nl]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ nɒkˈtɜr nl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy nok-tur-nl]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ nɒkˈtɜr nl/

Definitions of semi-nocturnal word

  • adjective semi-nocturnal active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals. 2
  • adjective semi-nocturnal done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit. 1
  • adjective semi-nocturnal of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal). 0
  • adjective semi-nocturnal opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal). 0
  • noun semi-nocturnal Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris. 0
See all 5 definitions of semi-nocturnal

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Origin of semi-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 Semi-nocturnal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semi-nocturnal

semi-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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