SKLONKLISH
An illustrated word of the day
Monday, September 28, 2009
Nychthemeron
nychthemeron
\nik-
ˈ
thēm-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?
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