Etymology

nychthemeron

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Today it means: A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νυχθήμερον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromνυχθήμερον
  2. English todaynychthemeron

From Ancient Greek νυχθήμερον (nukhthḗmeron), noun use of the neuter singular form of νυχθήμερος (nukhthḗmeros, “lasting a day and night”), from νύξ (núx, “night”) + ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”).

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