nighttime

== English == === Alternative forms === night time, night-time === Etymology === From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night +‎ time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/, [ˈnaɪʔtaɪm] === Noun === nighttime (countable and uncountable, plural nighttimes) The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night. ==== Synonyms ==== nightertale, nighttide; see also Thesaurus:nighttime ==== Antonyms ==== day, daytime; see also Thesaurus:daytime ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === nighttime (not comparable) Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night. Happening during the night. ==== Synonyms ==== (pertaining to nighttime): night (happening during the night): night, nocturnal ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “pertaining to nighttime”): day, daytime (antonym(s) of “happening during the night”): daytime, diurnal ==== Translations ====