νύχτα

Greek

Alternative forms

νύκτα f (nýkta)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νύξ (núx), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈnixta]
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(dialect) IPA^(key): [ˈɲixta]
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Hyphenation: νύ‧χτα

Noun

νύχτα • (nýchta) f (plural νύχτες)

night

Declension

declension of νύχτα

	singular	plural
nominative	νύχτα •	νύχτες •
genitive	νύχτας •	νυχτών •
accusative	νύχτα •	νύχτες •
vocative	νύχτα •	νύχτες •

Antonyms

ημέρα f (iméra, “day”)

Derived terms

ημερονύκτιο n (imeronýktio, “a day and a night”)
καληνύχτα (kalinýchta, “goodnight”)
μεσάνυχτα n pl (mesánychta, “midnight”)
νυχτιάτικα (nychtiátika, “at night”)

νυχτικό n (nychtikó, “nightdress, nightshirt”)
νυχτερινός (nychterinós, “night, nocturnal”)
νυχτερίδα f (nychterída, “bat”)
νυχτοφύλακας m (nychtofýlakas, “night watchman”)

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