nictálope

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin nyctalōpem (that cannot see in twilight, that sees only at night), from Ancient Greek νυκτάλωψ (nuktálōps), from νύξ (núx, night) + ὤψ (ṓps, sight).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /niɡˈtalope/ [niɣ̞ˈt̪a.lo.pe]
  • Rhymes: -alope
  • Syllabification: nic‧tá‧lo‧pe

Adjective

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nictálope m or f (masculine and feminine plural nictálopes)

  1. (medicine) nyctalopic
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See also

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Further reading

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