noc|tur|nal

noc|tur|nal
noc|tur|nal «nok TUR nuhl», adjective.
1. of the night: »

Stars are a nocturnal sight.

2. in the night: »

a nocturnal visitor.

3. active in the night: »

The owl is a nocturnal bird.

4. closed by day, open by night: »

a nocturnal flower.

[< Late Latin nocturnālis < Latin nocturnus < nox, noctis night]

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  • noc|tur|nal|ly — «nok TUR nuh lee», adverb. 1. at night. 2. every night …   Useful english dictionary

  • noc·tur·nal — /nɑkˈtɚnl̩/ adj 1 : active mainly during the night nocturnal animals opposite ↑diurnal 2 formal : happening at night a nocturnal journey …   Useful english dictionary

  • nal — ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·dom·i·nal·ly; ab·orig·i·nal·i·ty; ab·orig·i·nal·ly; acli·nal; ac·ti·nal; ac·ti·nal; ad·nom·i·nal; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; af·fi·nal; ag·o·nal; agui·nal·do; al·ka·nal; al·ti·tu·di·nal; alum·nal; am·mo·nal;… …   English syllables

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • noc — cy·a·noc·o·rax; di·noc·er·as; fi·noc·chio; gym·noc·la·dus; gy·noc·ra·cy; in·noc·u·ous; lim·noc·ni·da; mel·a·noc·o·mous; mo·noc·er·os; mo·noc·ra·cy; mo·noc·u·lous; noc·tam·bu·lant; noc·tam·bu·la·tion; noc·tam·bule; noc·tam·bu·lic; noc·tam·bu·list; …   English syllables

  • nocturnal — noc·tur·nal …   English syllables

  • nocturnally — noc·tur·nal·ly …   English syllables

  • nocturnal — noc•tur•nal [[t]nɒkˈtɜr nl[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to the night 2) cv anb done, occurring, or coming at night 3) anb active at night (opposed to diurnal 4)): nocturnal animals[/ex] 4) bot opening by night and closing by day, as certain… …   From formal English to slang

  • nocturnal — noc|tur|nal [ nak tɜrnl ] adjective 1. ) nocturnal animals are active at night rather than during the day 2. ) FORMAL happening at night ╾ noc|tur|nal|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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