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Where does “νῠ́κτερος” come from?

νῠ́κτερος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νῠ́ξ — night.

νῠ́κτερος (Ancient Greek): by night; nocturnal

Definitions

  1. by night; nocturnal

Ancestry of “νῠ́κτερος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνῠ́ξnight

Words derived from “νῠ́κτερος”

  • νυχτερίδα
  • νυκτερίς
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