nocturnal
A person or creature that is active at nightA person or creature that is active at night.
» Cats are nocturnal animals.
Katzen sind nachtaktive Tiere.
Коты — ночные животные.
Значение
значений: 2A person or creature that is active at night.
(историческое)A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Примеры
предложений: 37Cats are nocturnal animals.
Коты — ночные животные. — Wadimiy
deKatzen sind nachtaktive Tiere. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many animals are nocturnal.
Многие животные ведут ночной образ жизни. — marafon
deViele Tiere sind nachtaktiv. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Are all geckos nocturnal?
Most geckos are nocturnal.
The owl is a nocturnal animal.
Сова - ночное животное. — Selena777
ukСова — нічний птах. — deniko
deDie Eule ist ein Nachttier. — dost
Происхождение
From Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnālis (“nocturnal”), from Latin nocturnus (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.
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Формы
мн. число: nocturnals| Ед. число | nocturnal |
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| Мн. число | nocturnals |
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