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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yakōsei
"そのフクロウは強い夜行性を持っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being nocturnal; preference for or habit of activity during the night.
"The researcher studied the deep nocturnity of desert mammals to understand their survival strategies." - 2
The darkness or characteristic atmosphere of the night.
"The painting captured the profound nocturnity of the urban landscape after midnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'nocturnitas', stemming from Latin 'nocturnus' (belonging to the night), from 'nox' (night). It entered the English language in the early 17th century via Middle French, capturing the intrinsic quality or state of being active, occurring, or existing during the night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nocturnity" is said worldwide
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nocturnité
Transliteration: nɔktyʁnite
"La nocturnité de certains animaux les protège des prédateurs."
Nächtlichkeit
Transliteration: nɛçt.lɪç.kaɪt
"Die Nächtlichkeit des Waldes birgt viele Geheimnisse."
notturnità
Transliteration: not.tur.niˈta
"La notturnità caratterizza il comportamento di questa specie."
nocturnidad
Transliteration: nok.tuɾ.niˈdad
"El robo fue cometido con nocturnidad y alevosía."
nocturnidade
Transliteration: nɔk.tuʁ.niˈda.dʒi
"A nocturnidade é uma característica marcante deste predador."
निशाचरता
Transliteration: nishacharta
"इस पक्षी की निशाचरता इसे रात में शिकार करने में मदद करती है।"
夜行性
Transliteration: yè xíng xìng
"猫头鹰以其强烈的夜行性而闻名。"
야행성
Transliteration: yahangseong
"사막 동물들은 더위를 피하기 위해 강한 야행성을 보인다."
夜行性
Transliteration: yakōsei
"そのフクロウは強い夜行性を持っています。"
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