nighttime

Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

The English word “nighttime” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

adjective

Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
Happening during the night.

Etymology

From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).

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