acronyctousadj.

Brit.

/ˌakrəˈnɪktəs/, U.S.

/ˌækrəˈnɪktəs/

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acronyctus , -ous suffix; Greek ἀκρόνυκτος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin acronyctus (4th cent.) or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ἀκρόνυκτος rising at sunset, in opposition ( < ancient Greek ἀκρο- acro- comb. form + νυκτ- , νύξ : see nycti- comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare acronic adj.¹

Astronomy. rare.

= acronical adj.With quot. 1864 compare the note at acronical adj.

ΚΠ

1864 J. Thomas Comprehensive Med. Dict. 19/1 Acronyctous, applied to stars appearing at sunset and disappearing at sunrise.

1974 J. Schacht & C. E. Bosworth Legacy of Islam (ed. 2) x. 474 The acronyctous risings and settings of pairs of stars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acronyctous
释义	acronyctousadj. Brit. /ˌakrəˈnɪktəs/, U.S. /ˌækrəˈnɪktəs/ Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acronyctus , -ous suffix; Greek ἀκρόνυκτος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin acronyctus (4th cent.) or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ἀκρόνυκτος rising at sunset, in opposition ( < ancient Greek ἀκρο- acro- comb. form + νυκτ- , νύξ : see nycti- comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare acronic adj.¹ Astronomy. rare. = acronical adj.With quot. 1864 compare the note at acronical adj. ΚΠ 1864 J. Thomas Comprehensive Med. Dict. 19/1 Acronyctous, applied to stars appearing at sunset and disappearing at sunrise. 1974 J. Schacht & C. E. Bosworth Legacy of Islam (ed. 2) x. 474 The acronyctous risings and settings of pairs of stars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1864
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