νυκτερινός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From νῠ́κτερος (núkteros, by night) +‎ -ῐνός (-inós).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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νῠκτερῐνός (nukterinósm (feminine νῠκτερῐνή, neuter νῠκτερῐνόν); first/second declension

  1. by night, nightly, nocturnal
    Antonym: ἡμερῐνός (hēmerinós)
  2. (astrology) potent by night

Inflection

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Descendants

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Noun

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νῠκτερῐνός (nukterinósm (genitive νῠκτερῐνοῦ); second declension

  1. kind of musical composition for the flute, used in Dionysiac worship

Inflection

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Adjective

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νυκτερινός (nykterinósm (feminine νυκτερινή, neuter νυκτερινό)

  1. Alternative form of νυχτερινός (nychterinós)

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