evennight

English

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) equinox

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *euen-night inherited from Old English emniht inherited from Proto-Germanic *ebnanahts (equinox, equal night) prefix from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense).

Origin

English

night

Gloss

noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense

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