nycthemeron
/nɪkˈθɛm(ə)rɒn/(also nychthemeron)
noun
A period of twenty-four hours, consisting of a day and a night.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Henry More (1614–1687), philosopher, poet, and theologian. From Hellenistic Greek νυχθήμερον period of a day and a night, use as noun of neuter singular of νυχθήμερος lasting for a day and a night from ancient Greek νυκτ-, νύξ night + ἡμέρα day.
- twentyfold
- twenty-four-hour clock
- twenty-four hours
- twenty-one
- twenty-pence piece
- Twenty-Six Counties
- twenty-something (thirty-something, forty-something, etc.)
- twenty-three skidoo
- twenty-twenty
- 'twere
- twerk
- twerp
- Twi
- twibill
- twice
- twice-baked
- twice-born
- twiddle
- twiddle one's thumbs
- twiddler
- twiddly
- twig
- twig furniture
- twigged
- twiggy