adjective · rare

nighttime

нічний

ночной

nachtaktiv, nächtlich

Pertaining to nighttimePertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.

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/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

» It was nighttime.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
ночно́йnočnój
(not comparable)Happening during the night.
ночно́йnočnój

Examples

37 sentences

It was nighttime.
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It's already nighttime.
Уже ніч.
ruУже ночь.
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Kalman rarely went out at nighttime.
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It was nighttime and things were quiet.
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Star-gazing is best enjoyable during nighttime.
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Translations

2 languages

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By meaning 1

pertaining to nighttime, appropriate to the night:

Origin

From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachtt

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”).

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Synonyms

2 synonyms

pertaining to nighttime:nightA1

happening during the night:nocturnalC1

Antonyms

3 antonyms

pertaining to nighttime:dayA1 daytimeB2

happening during the night:diurnal