nocturnal
Primarily active during the night.
Example
“nocturnal birds”
Other meanings
Taking place at night, nightly.
“a suspicious nocturnal outing”
Antonyms
- diurnal
Related words
- noctophobia
- nocturnalism
- seminocturnal
- nocturnal arc
- nocturnal arch
- nocturnal delirium
- nocturnal emission
- nocturnal penile tumescence
- nocturnal pollution
- nocturnalist
- nocturnality
- nocturnally
Word history
From Latin "nox" (night).
Where this comes from
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