How to pronounce nychthemeron
American English pronunciation
nik-THEE-muh-rahn
- IPA
- /nɪkˈθiməɹɑn/
- Syllables
- nik · THEE · muh · rahn (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- nik-THEM-uh-rahn
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What nychthemeron means
A whole day and night as one, lasting twenty-four hours
In a sentence: The sled dogs rested for a full nychthemeron before the next long run.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning lasting a night and a day, built from the Greek words for night and day.
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