nychthemeron \nik-ˈthēm-ər-än\ noun: a period of one day and one night (i.e., 24 consecutive hours)
Etymology: Greek nukhthemeron, from nuks night + hēmera day
This isn’t going to catch on in ordinary conversation, is it?
Monday, September 28, 2009
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