nycti-

prefix

Night.

Meanings

prefix

alternative nyct-

  1. Night.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνυκτι-
  2. Englishnycti-

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek νυκτι- (nukti-), from νύξ (núx, “night”).

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APA

nycti-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nycti-

MLA

“nycti-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nycti-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nycti-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nycti-.

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