Etymology

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Today it means: The natural disposition of a person to be more alert or lethargic at different times in the day (especially either in the morning or the evening), depending on a variety of factors associated with circadian rhythms. Full definition →

First used 20th c.English type ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)
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  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Englishtype
  4. English todaychronotype

From chrono- + type.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. The natural disposition of a person to be more alert or lethargic at different times in the day (especially either in the morning or the evening), depending on a variety of factors associated with circadian rhythms.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.