nocturnal (redirected from Nocturnality)

noc·tur·nal  (nk-tûrnl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.

2. Botany Having flowers that open during the night.

3. Zoology Most active at night: nocturnal animals.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nocturnlis, from Latin nocturnus, from nox, noct-, night; see nek^w-t- in Indo-European roots.]

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noc·turnal·ly adv.

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nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜːn^əl]

adj

1. of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) active at night

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day Compare diurnal

[from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nox night]

nocturnality  n

nocturnally  adv

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nocturnal  (nk-tûrnl)

1. Occurring at night.

2. Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.

3. Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths. Compare diurnal.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nocturnal - belonging to or active during the night; "nocturnal animals are active at night"; "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms diurnal - of or belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night"; "diurnal and nocturnal offices"
	2.	nocturnal - of or relating to or occurring in the night; "nocturnal darkness"

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nocturnal

adjective nightly, night, of the night, night-time These creatures have a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle.

Translations

nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜːnl] ADJ → nocturno

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nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜː^rn^əl] adj

[animal] → nocturne

[habits, activity] → nocturne

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nocturnal

adj → nächtlich; sound also → der Nacht; nocturnal animal/bird → Nachttier nt → /-vogel m; nocturnal flowers → Nachtblüher pl

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nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜːnl] adj → notturno/a

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nocturnal

adj nocturnal [nokˈtəːnl]

1 active at night The owl is a nocturnal bird. nagagtig لَيْلي нощен noční nat- Nacht-... νυκτόβιος nocturno öö- نمايش شبانه yö- nocturne לֵילִי रात का noćni éjszakai malam nætur-, nátt- notturno 夜行性の 야행성의 nakties, naktinis nakts- nokturnal nachtelijk natt- nocny nocturno de noapte ночной nočný nočen noćni natt- ซึ่งเกิดในเวลากลางคืน geceleyin faaliyet gösteren 夜間活動的 нічний رات ميں متحرک thuộc đêm 夜间活动的

2 happening at night a nocturnal encounter. nagtelike لَيْلي النَّشاط ставщ през нощта noční natlig nächtlich νυχτερινός nocturno öine واقع شونده در شب yöllinen nocturne לֵילִי रात्रिचर noćni éjjeli malam nætur- notturno 夜の 밤에 하는 naktinis nakts- pada waktu malam nachtelijk nattlig, natte- nocny nocturno nocturn ночной nočný nočen noćni nattlig ซึ่งเกิดในเวลากลางคืน gece olan/yapılan 夜間發生的 нічний رات ميں، رات کے وقت về đêm 夜间发生的