nycthemere
nycthemere is the alternative form of nychthemeron.
Meaning of nychthemeron
Noun
nychthemeron (plural nychthemera or nychthemerons)
- A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, a period of 24 consecutive hours.
- It has not yet been found by Observation, whether Mercury turns upon its own Axis, ... that is, whether it has the vicissitude of Day and Night, much less what is the space of its Nychthemeron or Natural Day; but one may safely enough conjecture that it does revolve about its Axis, since the other...1715, David Gregory, The Elements of Astronomy, Physical and Geometrical, volume 2
- Synonyms:
- twenty-four hour day, 24-hour day
Forms of nycthemere
| plural | nycthemeres |
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Questions about nycthemere
- What is nycthemere the alternative form of?
- Nycthemere is the alternative form of nychthemeron.
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