nighttime

English

/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nyght tyme compound from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English time.

Origin

English

time

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