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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnoctámbulo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nokˈtambulo
"Mi hermano es un noctámbulo que prefiere estudiar cuando todos duermen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is habitually active or alert late at night.
"As a dedicated nightowl, she does her best creative writing after midnight." - 2
Someone who stays up late for social, recreational, or professional purposes.
"The city center is filled with nightowls enjoying the vibrant late-night cafe culture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'night' (from Old English 'neaht') and 'owl' (from Old English 'ūle'), referring to the nocturnal bird of prey. By the 19th century, the term metaphorical shifted to describe humans who habitually remain awake late at night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nightowl" is said worldwide
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oiseau de nuit
Transliteration: wazo de nɥi
"Il est un véritable oiseau de nuit et se couche rarement avant trois heures."
Nachtmensch
Transliteration: naxtmɛnʃ
"Als ausgesprochener Nachtmensch arbeitet er am liebsten in den späten Abendstunden."
nottambulo
Transliteration: notˈtambulo
"I nottambuli amano passeggiare per le strade tranquille della città a mezzanotte."
noctámbulo
Transliteration: nokˈtambulo
"Mi hermano es un noctámbulo que prefiere estudiar cuando todos duermen."
notívago
Transliteration: noˈtivaɡu
"Ele sempre foi um notívago, incapaz de dormir antes da madrugada."
देर रात तक जागने वाला
Transliteration: der raat tak jaagne wala
"वह एक देर रात तक जागने वाला व्यक्ति है जो रात भर काम करता है।"
夜猫子
Transliteration: yè māo zi
"他是一个标准的夜猫子，经常深夜才睡觉。"
올빼미족
Transliteration: olppaemijok
"그는 전형적인 올빼미족이라 밤에 집중이 잘 된다."
夜型人間
Transliteration: yorugata ningen
"私は夜型人間なので、深夜のほうが仕事がはかどります。"
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