Added 9 October 2026
nighttime
/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nighttime at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
- Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
- Happening during the night.
Origin
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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