- nocturnal noc·tur·nal adj
- [nɒk'tɜːnl]
notturno (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
nocturnal noc·tur·nal adj
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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
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 [nɔkˈtə:nl US na:kˈtə:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus by night , from nox night ] 1.) an animal that is nocturnal is active at night ▪ Hamsters are nocturnal creatures. 2.) formal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nocturnal — Pertaining to the hours of darkness; opposite of diurnal (1). [L. nocturnus, of the night] * * * noc·tur·nal näk tərn əl adj 1) of, relating to, or occurring at night <nocturnal myoclonus> 2) characterized by nocturnal activity <a… … Medical dictionary
