night
English
/naɪt/, /nʌɪt/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- (countable) (Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
- (countable) (Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
- (countable) A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
- (uncountable) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
- (sports) A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nighte (nights) inherited from Old English niht (night) inherited from *naht (night) inherited from Proto-Germanic *nahts (night) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (night).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*nókʷts
Gloss
night
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
夜
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Cracker Night English
- all English
- all-night English
- alnight English
- anight English
- bar English
- barnight English
- benight English
- benighted English
- benighten English
- benighter English
- benightment English
- birth English
- birthnight English
- break English
- bright English
- cap English
- clothes English
- club English
- cracker English
- crawler English
- dream English
- dreaming English
- dress English
- evennight English
- fall English
- faring English
- fear English
- fire English
- forenight English
- fortnight English
- fortnightly English
- fourteen English
- fright English
- gale English
- gear English
- glow English
- good English
- goodnight English
- gown English
- guard English
- hawk English
- holinight English
- holy English
- internight English
- intranight English
- lamp English
- life English
- light English
- line English
- long English
- marcher English
- mare English
- microfortnight English
- mid-nightmare English
- midnight English
- midnightish English
- midnightly English
- midnightmare English
- multinight English
- night fear English
- night watch English
- night-bright English
- night-fear English
- night-lifer English
- night-rail English
- nightbreak English
- nightcap English
- nightcapped English
- nightclothes English
- nightclub English
- nightclub-goer English
- nightclubber English
- nightclubby English
- nightclublike English
- nightcore English
- nightcrawler English
- nightdream English
- nightdreaming English
- nightdress English
- nightdressed English
- nighted English
- nighten English
- nighter English
- nightery English
- nightfall English
- nightfaring English
- nightfear English
- nightfire English
- nightfright English
- nightful English
- nightgear English
- nightglow English
- nightgown English
- nightgowned English
- nightguard English
- nighthawk English
- nighthawking English
- nightie English
- nightingale English
- nightish English
- nightlamp English
- nightless English
- nightlessness English
- nightlife English
- nightlifer English
- nightlight English
- nightlike English
- nightline English
- nightlong English
- nightly English
- nightman English
- nightmarcher English
- nightmare English
- nightmarelike English
- nightmarey English
- nightmarious English
- nightmarish English
- nightmary English
- nightpiece English
- nightrider English
- nightrobe English
- nights English
- nightscape English
- nightscope English
- nightshade English
- nightshining English
- nightshirt English
- nightshirted English
- nightside English
- nightspot English
- nightstand English
- nightstick English
- nightstool English
- nightsuit English
- nighttide English
- nighttime English
- nightwalker English
- nightwandering English
- nightward English
- nightwards English
- nightwatch English
- nightwatchman English
- nightwear English
- nightwork English
- nighty English
- noctambulation English
- noctidial English
- noctograph English
- noctophobia English
- noctovision English
- nocturia English
- nocturnal English
- nocturnalism English
- nocturnalist English
- nocturnality English
- nocturnally English
- nonnocturnal English
- nonovernight English
- outnight English
- over English
- overnight English
- overnighter English
- pay English
- paynight English
- piece English
- postmidnight English
- rail English
- rider English
- robe English
- shade English
- shining English
- shirt English
- side English
- spot English
- stand English
- stick English
- stool English
- suit English
- tide English
- time English
- to-night English
- walker English
- wandering English
- watch English
- watchman English
- watchnight English
- week English
- weeknight English
- work English
- worknight English
- yesternight English
- abnocto Latin
- aequinoctium Latin
- niger Latin
- nigrum Latin
- noctanter Latin
- noctem Latin
- noctesco Latin
- nocticola Latin
- noctiluca Latin
- noctivagus Latin
- noctividus Latin
- noctula Latin
- nocturnus Latin
- nox Latin
- Kristallnacht German
- Nacht German
- Nachtaffe German
- Nachtblindheit German
- Nachtclub German
- Nachtdienst German
- Nachtessen German
- Nachteule German
- Nachtfalter German
- Nachthemd German
- Nachtjagdflieger German
- Nachtjäger German
- Nachtklub German
- Nachtlager German
- Nachtlampe German
- Nachtleben German
- Nachtlokal German
- Nachtluft German
- Nachtmahl German
- Nachtmahr German
- Nachtmusik German
- Nachtportier German
- Nachtquartier German
- Nachtreiher German
- Nachtruhe German
- Nachtschatten German
- Nachtshopping German
- Nachtsichtgerät German
- Nachtspeicherheizung German
- Nachttisch German
- Nachttopf German
- Nachtwache German
- Nachtwächter German
- Nachtzeit German
- Polarnacht German
- Sternennacht German
- Tagundnachtgleiche German
- Walpurgisnacht German
- nachtaktiv German
- nachtblind German
- nachtschwarz German
- nachtwandeln German
- nächtlich German
- übernachten German
- nicto- Italian
- night Italian
- dag-en-nachtevening Dutch, Flemish
- huwelijksnacht Dutch, Flemish
- kerstnacht Dutch, Flemish
- nacht Dutch, Flemish
- nachtactief Dutch, Flemish
- nachtapotheker Dutch, Flemish
- nachtblind Dutch, Flemish
- nachtblindheid Dutch, Flemish
- nachtbus Dutch, Flemish
- nachtclub Dutch, Flemish
- nachtdier Dutch, Flemish
- nachtelijk Dutch, Flemish
- nachtevening Dutch, Flemish
- nachtgoed Dutch, Flemish
- nachthemd Dutch, Flemish
- nachtjapon Dutch, Flemish
- nachtmerrie Dutch, Flemish
- nachtpermissie Dutch, Flemish
- nachtpo Dutch, Flemish
- nachtpot Dutch, Flemish
- nachtroofdier Dutch, Flemish
- nachtroofvogel Dutch, Flemish
- nachtrust Dutch, Flemish
- nachtschade Dutch, Flemish
- nachttemperatuur Dutch, Flemish
- nachttrein Dutch, Flemish
- nachtval Dutch, Flemish
- nachtvlinder Dutch, Flemish
- nachtvorst Dutch, Flemish
- nachtvrijen Dutch, Flemish
- nachtwacht Dutch, Flemish
- nachtwaker Dutch, Flemish
- nachtzoen Dutch, Flemish
- nachtzwaluw Dutch, Flemish
- nanacht Dutch, Flemish
- nieuwjaarsnacht Dutch, Flemish
- poolnacht Dutch, Flemish
- nocturne French
- всенощный Russian
- еженощный Russian
- ночевать Russian
- ночка Russian
- ночлег Russian
- ночник Russian
- ночной Russian
- ночь Russian
- полночи Russian
- полночь Russian
- anochecer Spanish, Castilian
- noche Spanish, Castilian
- nochecita Spanish, Castilian
- νυκτικόραξ Ancient Greek
- νυκτοφύλαξ Ancient Greek
- νύξ Ancient Greek
- παννύχιος Ancient Greek
- ἐπινυκτίς Ancient Greek
- *nókʷts Proto-Indo-European
- bom Portuguese
- night Portuguese
- noctívago Portuguese
- noite Portuguese
- *nahts Proto-Germanic
- ナイチンゲール Japanese
- ナイト Japanese
- ナイトクラブ Japanese
- ナイトスタンド Japanese
- midnatt Norwegian Nynorsk
- natt Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattarbeid Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattehimmel Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattkjole Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattklubb Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattog Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattpotte Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattskift Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattsyn Norwegian Nynorsk
- nattøy Norwegian Nynorsk
- overnatte Norwegian Nynorsk
- vinternatt Norwegian Nynorsk
- efenniht Old English
- giestranniht Old English
- niht Old English
- nihtbealo Old English
- nihtes Old English
- nihtgenga Old English
- nihthræfn Old English
- nihtlic Old English
- nihtsum Old English
- seofonnihte Old English
- sinniht Old English
- to niht Old English
- नक् Sanskrit
- नक्त Sanskrit
- नक्ति Sanskrit
- *euen-night Middle English
- *nihtlong Middle English
- benyghten Middle English
- fore-niht Middle English
- fourtenight Middle English
- midnight Middle English
- nighte Middle English
- nightes Middle English
- nightmare Middle English
- nightwacche Middle English
- nihterne Middle English
- nyght Middle English
- nyght gowne Middle English
- nyght tyme Middle English
- nyghte Middle English
- nyghten Middle English
- nyghtyngale Middle English
- nyghtyssh Middle English
- nyhte Middle English
- nyȝt Middle English
- nyȝte Middle English
- nyȝtly Middle English
- nyȝtschade Middle English
- overnyght Middle English
- sevenyght Middle English
- yesternyght Middle English
- nátt Old Norse
- nǫ́tt Old Norse
- dybt godnat Danish
- godnat Danish
- nat Danish
- natklub Danish
- natlig Danish
- natteravn Danish
- natugle Danish
- *netopyřь Proto-Slavic
- *noťь Proto-Slavic
- anit Catalan, Valencian
- mitjanit Catalan, Valencian
- nit Catalan, Valencian
- aðfaranótt Icelandic
- brúðkaupsnótt Icelandic
- heimskautanótt Icelandic
- heimskautsnótt Icelandic
- nátthrafn Icelandic
- nótt Icelandic
- ημερονύκτιο Greek (modern)
- καληνύχτα Greek (modern)
- νυχτοπεταλούδα Greek (modern)
- νυχτωδία Greek (modern)
- νύχτα Greek (modern)
- naytklab Cebuano
- nacht Middle Dutch
- maht Old High German
- naht Old High German
- nag Afrikaans
- nátt Faroese
- náttarravnur Faroese
- náttmyrkur Faroese
- nacht Middle High German
- naht Middle High German
- Hallefnuecht Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Nuecht Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- nocturnal Middle French
- 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gothic
- *naht gmw-pro
- naht Old Dutch
- *noxs Proto-Celtic
- Gabüartnacht Cimbrian
- dornachtan Cimbrian
- nacht Cimbrian
- *aktúš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *nákts Proto-Indo-Iranian
- naht Old Saxon
- nuèit Occitan
- 나이트 Korean
- 나이트 클럽 Korean
- 나이팅게일 Korean
- nicht Scots
- *nákts Proto-Indo-Aryan
- noih Old Occitan
- nacht Western Frisian
- ночь Old East Slavic
- nacht Old Frisian
- noche Old Spanish
- anochi Papiamentu
- nochi Papiamentu
- nait Tok Pisin
- potnait Tok Pisin
- *naktā Proto-Albanian
- *naktís Proto-Balto-Slavic
- Vosnòcht Mòcheno
- nòcht Mòcheno
- Nacht Pennsylvania German
- neut Bourguignon
- nat Old Danish
- naocht Vilamovian
- 𐬥𐬀𐬑𐬙𐬎 Avestan
- nos Middle Welsh
- nuet Franco-Provençal
- nuit Old Catalan
- نوخْطِ Mozarabic
- naet Pijin
- nòta Romagnol
- νιούτθα Tsakonian
- all
- cap
- bar
- pay
- fall
- glow
- gear
- hawk
- suit
- over
- lamp
- time
- club
- line
- fire
- life
- work
- robe
- spot
- fear
- holy
- week
- good
- mare
- long
- tide
- side
- rail
- gown
- gale
- light
- rider
- watch
- stool
- shade
- shirt
- dream
- break
- stand
- piece
- dress
- guard
- birth
- stick
- nights
- fright
- faring
- walker
- nighty
- anight
- bright
- shining
- nighter
- nightly
- nighten
- cracker
- nightie
- alnight
- nighted
- marcher
- benight
- clothes
- crawler
- to-night
- watchman
- nightman
- nocturia
- fourteen
- barnight
- midnight
- nightcap
- dreaming
- nightful
- nightish
- outnight
- paynight
- nightery
- nightlong
- nightgear
- goodnight
- nightfire
- nighttime
- nightspot
- nightmare
- nightclub
- nightmary
- evennight
- nightfear
- fortnight
- forenight
- nightward
- holinight
- benighted
- all-night
- weeknight
- nighttide
- nightrobe
- nightless
- nightglow
- nightlike
- nightlife
- nightwork
- nightfall
- nighthawk
- nightline
- worknight
- wandering
- nocturnal
- benighten
- nightlamp
- overnight
- nightwear
- nightcore
- noctidial
- nightsuit
- benighter
- nightside
- nightgown
- nightguard
- night fear
- intranight
- nightpiece
- night-fear
- watchnight
- internight
- nightrider
- nightstand
- nightshade
- nightshirt
- nightscope
- nightstick
- noctograph
- birthnight
- nightbreak
- multinight
- nightscape
- nightdress
- nightwards
- nightdream
- nightmarey
- nightstool
- midnightly
- nightlight
- nightwatch
- nightlifer
- night-rail
- nightwalker
- nightclubby
- nightgowned
- nightingale
- night-lifer
- overnighter
- midnightish
- fortnightly
- nightfaring
- nocturnally
- noctovision
- nightmarish
- nightfright
- night watch
- nightcapped
- noctophobia
- benightment
- yesternight
- night-bright
- nightshirted
- nocturnalist
- nonnocturnal
- nonovernight
- nightclubber
- nightcrawler
- nocturnalism
- postmidnight
- nightmarcher
- nightdressed
- nighthawking
- midnightmare
- nightshining
- nocturnality
- nightmarious
- nightclothes
- nightclublike
- mid-nightmare
- nightlessness
- nightwatchman
- Cracker Night
- nightmarelike
- nightdreaming
- noctambulation
- nightclub-goer
- microfortnight
- nightwandering