Dictionary formnox, noctis(feminine)
Translation
night
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | nox | noctes |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | nox | noctes |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | noctem | noctes |
| Genitiveof | noctis | noctium |
| Dativeto, for | nocti | noctibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | nocte | noctibus |
Examples
.
It was night.
.
He came by night.
.
He slept the whole night.
ac laborat.
He works day and night.
discesserunt.
They left in the middle of the night.
, is a third declension feminine noun: ablative , plural , , . The x of the nominative is c plus s, which is why the stem underneath is noct- and every other form shows it.
The ablative on its own means "at night" or "by night", with no preposition needed, exactly as die means "by day". "The whole night through" uses the accusative of duration, , while sets it as the period within which. It is one of the oldest words in the family and looks it: Greek nyx, German Nacht, English "night" all sit alongside. It feeds nocturnus, aequinoctium and the Romance notte, noche, nuit.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: nox, numquam, ideo and 11 more words.