Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἄκρονυξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκρονυξ“nightfall”
  2. English todayacronical

From Ancient Greek ἄκρονυξ (ákronux, “nightfall”), one of the three poetic times for the rising and setting of stars, along with cosmical and heliacal.

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