nighttime en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- [ˈnaɪʔtaɪm]
- /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/
Etymology
From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
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(not-comparable) Happening during the night.
Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights.
2008 January 11, “What to put between you and burglars”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| night-time | alternative | lexicographic | |
| night time | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
diurnal (antonym(s) of “happening during the night”) · daytime (antonym(s) of “happening during the night”) · day (antonym(s) of “pertaining to nighttime”) · daytime (antonym(s) of “pertaining to nighttime”)
Synonyms
night (happening during the night) · nocturnal (happening during the night) · night (pertaining to nighttime)
Translations (15)
cs noční (happening during the night) · cs noční (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · mh bon̄ (happening during the night) · hu éjszakai (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · grc νυκτερινός (happening during the night) · hu éjjeli (happening during the night) · ru ночно́й (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · grc νυκτερινός (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · hu éjszakai (happening during the night) · ru ночно́й (happening during the night) · eo nokta (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · es nocturno (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · mh bon̄ (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night) · es nocturno (happening during the night) · hu éjjeli (pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night)