noctívago

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • night owl one who stays up late at night

Etymology

Compound from Latin nox (night, darkness) + Latin vagus (wandering, strolling, flighty, vague, rambling, inconstant, uncertain, roaming, giddy, errant).

Origin

Latin

vagus

Gloss

wandering, strolling, flighty, vague, rambling, inconstant, uncertain, roaming, giddy, errant

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