nocturnal
A person or creature that is active at nightA person or creature that is active at night.
» Are all geckos nocturnal?
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2 sensesA person or creature that is active at night.
(historical)A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Examples
37 sentencesAre all geckos nocturnal?
Most geckos are nocturnal.
Cats are nocturnal animals.
ruКоты — ночные животные. — Wadimiy
deKatzen sind nachtaktive Tiere. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many animals are nocturnal.
ruМногие животные ведут ночной образ жизни. — marafon
deViele Tiere sind nachtaktiv. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The owl is a nocturnal animal.
Сова — нічний птах. — deniko
ruСова - ночное животное. — Selena777
deDie Eule ist ein Nachttier. — dost
Origin
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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Forms
plural: nocturnals| Singular | nocturnal |
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