nocturnal
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 夜的，夜曲的
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 借自 ←中古法语 nocturnal
- 源自 ←晚期拉丁语 nocturnālis “nocturnal”
- 源自 ←拉丁语 nocturnus “nocturnal”
- 源自 ←拉丁语 nox “night”
- 源自 ←原始印欧语 *nókʷts “night”
词源说明
From Middle French nocturnal, from Late Latin nocturnālis (“nocturnal”), from Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal”), from Latin nox (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”). Cognates include Ancient Greek νύξ (núx), Sanskrit नक्ति (nákti), Old English niht (English night) and Proto-Slavic *noťь.
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- Of a person, creature, group, or species, primarily active during the night.
- Of an occurrence, taking place at night, nightly.
名词 Noun
- A person