Word: nocturnal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: noc
tur
nal
Definition: A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Morphemes:
Affix: nocturnal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nocturnus
Language: la
Decoded: nocturnus
Meaning: nocturnal, nightly