nocturnal
noc·tur·nal
adjective \näk-ˈtər-nəl\Definition of NOCTURNAL
1
: of, relating to, or occurring in the night <a nocturnal journey>
2
: active at night <a nocturnal predator>
— noc·tur·nal·ly \-nəl-ē\ adverb
Examples of NOCTURNAL
- <he bought a new telescope so he could pursue his favorite nocturnal hobby of astronomy>
Origin of NOCTURNAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French nocturnel, from Late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus of night, nocturnal, from noct-, nox night
First Known Use: 15th century
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adjective \näk-ˈtərn-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NOCTURNAL
1
: of, relating to, or occurring at night <nocturnal myoclonus>
2
: characterized by nocturnal activity <a nocturnal form of filariasis>
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