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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yakōsei no
"フクロウは夜行性の動物です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Active during the night; occurring or being active at night.
"Owls are nocturnal creatures that hunt for food after dark." - 2
Relating to or occurring in the night.
"The nocturnal landscape was filled with sounds of crickets and rustling leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nocturnal' originates from the Latin 'nocturnalis', which is derived from 'nox', meaning 'night'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift in usage from describing night-related activities to encompassing any behavior or characteristic associated with the night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nocturnal" is said worldwide
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nocturne
Transliteration: nɔk.tyʁn
"Les hiboux sont des animaux nocturnes."
nachtaktiv
Transliteration: naxtˈak.tɪv
"Eulen sind nachtaktive Tiere."
notturno
Transliteration: notˈtur.no
"Le civette sono animali notturni."
nocturno
Transliteration: nokˈtuɾ.no
"Los búhos son animales nocturnos."
noturno
Transliteration: noˈtuʁ.nu
"As corujas são animais noturnos."
रात्रिकालीन
Transliteration: rātrikālīn
"उल्लू रात्रिकालीन प्राणी हैं।"
夜行的
Transliteration: yè xíng de
"猫头鹰是夜行的动物。"
야행성의
Transliteration: yahengseong-ui
"부엉이는 야행성 동물입니다."
夜行性の
Transliteration: yakōsei no
"フクロウは夜行性の動物です。"
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