English Explanatory Dictionary

pernoctate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).
  2. To stay all night.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜː.nɒk.teɪt/ /pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/

Word forms

pernoctate pernoctates pernoctating pernoctated

Etymology

From the Latin pernoctō (“to spend the night”).

Related words

pernoctation
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