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nightlong

/ˈnaɪt.lɒŋ/

nightlong adjective: lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.

Adjective

nightlong (not comparable)

  1. Lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.

Adverb

nightlong (not comparable)

  1. Through the night.

nightlong meaning in Urdu

nightlong in Urdu

رات بھر, شب بھر

Origin of nightlong

From Middle English *nihtlong, from Old English nihtlang (“lasting through the night, night-long, a night in length”), equivalent to night + -long.

From Middle English nihtlonge, nihtlonges, from Old English nihtlanges (“for the night”), equivalent to night + -long.

Questions about nightlong

What does nightlong mean?
Nightlong means lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.
What is nightlong in Urdu?
Nightlong in Urdu is رات بھر, شب بھر. See Nightlong meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is nightlong?
Nightlong can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce nightlong?
Nightlong is pronounced /ˈnaɪt.lɒŋ/.

Words near nightlong in the dictionary

  1. nightlights
  2. nightlike
  3. nightline
  4. nightlines
  5. nightlives
  6. nightlong
  7. nightly
  8. nightman
  9. nightmarcher
  10. nightmarchers
  11. nightmare

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