Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/anotʃeˈθeɾ/

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Translation

nightfall

Word origin

From noche ('night'), from Latin nox, noctem. The English 'nocturnal' comes from the same Latin root.

Origin
Latin
Root
nox
English cognates
nocturnal, nocturne

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralanocheceres

Examples

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Nightfall arrived earlier than expected in winter.

pasear .

We like to walk along the beach at dusk.

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Nightfall painted the sky orange and pink.

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Will we get home before nightfall?

, encendieron.

With nightfall, the city lights came on.

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This word is part of lesson 86.