English Explanatory Dictionary

nychthemeron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours.

Pronunciation

/nɪkˈθɛm.ə.ɹɒn/ /nɪkˈθɛ.mɪ.ɹɒn/ /nɪkˈθi.mə.ɹɑn/ /nɪkˈθɛməɹɑn/ en-us-nychthemeron.ogg

Word forms

nychthemeron nychthemera nychthemerons nycthemere nycthemeron

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νυχθήμερον (nukhthḗmeron), noun use of the neuter singular form of νυχθήμερος (nukhthḗmeros, “lasting a day and night”), from νύξ (núx, “night”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

Synonyms

twenty-four hour day 24-hour day

Related words

nychthemeral hypernychthemeral date day night
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