tonite

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/təˈnaɪt/UK/ˈtəʊnaɪt/US/ˈtoʊnaɪt/

noun

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

OriginLatin tonare →
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Meanings

tonite1

nountonite (uncountable)
  1. USalternativeinformaluncountableeconomicsAlternative spelling of tonight.

tonite2

nountonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

Origin

tonite · noun

From tonight.

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tonite · noun

  1. Latintonare“to thunder”
  2. Englishtonite

Compare Latin tonare (“to thunder”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tonite

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Anagrams

tientoTitone
Cite this entry
APA

tonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonite

MLA

“tonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonite.

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