Quotinoctian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective

English

Etymology

Formed from Latin nox, by analogy with quotidian.

Pronunciation

IPA: /kwəʊtɪ'nɒktɪən/

Adjective

quotinoctian

1. nightly; occurring every night, especially in a routine or uninteresting way

   • 1997: hectic high-speed star-gazing, not the usual small-Arc quotinoctian affair by any means. — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon