nycto-

variant of nyct-.

Related Words

nyct-
nyctophobia

nycto-|ˈnɪktəʊ|repr. Gr. νυκτο-, combining form of νυκτ-, νύξ night, used in a few scientific terms, as Nyctophilus, a genus of bats (hence nyctophilet, a bat of this genus); nyctophobia, fear of the night or of darkness; nyctophonia, loss of voice during the day; nyctotyphlosis, night-blindness.1840Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 73 The Nyctophilets..are, according to Temminck, somewhat intermediate to the Rhinol[o]phines and the next genus of Nycterins.

nycto-

before vowels nyct-, word-forming element meaning "night," from Latinized form of Greek nykto-, comb. form of nyx "night" (see night).

nycto- /ˈnɪktəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: Greek nukto- combining form of nukt-, nux night: see -o-.

Of or pertaining to night. Cf. nycti-.

DERIVATIVE nyctoˈhemeral adjective = nychthemeral M20.
nyctoˈphobia noun extreme fear of the night or of darkness L19.
nyctophonia noun (Psychology) inability or refusal to speak except at night: only in M19.

nycto-
— see nyct-

词汇	nycto-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster nycto- 1 variant of nyct-. Related Words nyct- nyctophobia nycto-\|ˈnɪktəʊ\|repr. Gr. νυκτο-, combining form of νυκτ-, νύξ night, used in a few scientific terms, as *Nyctophilus, a genus of bats (hence nyctophilet, a bat of this genus); nyctophobia, fear of the night or of darkness; nyctophonia, loss of voice during the day; nyctotyphlosis, night-blindness.1840Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 73 The Nyctophilets..are, according to Temminck, somewhat intermediate to the Rhinol[o]phines and the next genus of Nycterins. nycto- before vowels nyct-, word-forming element meaning "night," from Latinized form of Greek nykto-, comb. form of nyx "night" (see night). nycto- /ˈnɪktəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: Greek nukto- combining form of nukt-, nux night: see -o-. Of or pertaining to night. Cf. nycti-. DERIVATIVE nyctoˈhemeral adjective = nychthemeral M20. nyctoˈphobia noun extreme fear of the night or of darkness L19. nyctophonia noun (Psychology) inability or refusal to speak except at night: only in M19. nycto-* — see nyct-
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