pernoctation

n. 彻夜不眠, 通宵祷告 [医] 失眠

发音

UK /ˌpɜːnɒkˈteɪʃn̩/
其它
US /ˌpɜɹnɑkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
US /pɜɹˌnɑk-/

词形变化

pernoctations 复数 pernoctations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The action of abiding through the night at a location; (countable) an instance of this; an overnight stay.

    正式 不可数 可数
  2. 2.

    The action of walking about at night, especially as a vigil or watch; (countable) an instance of this.

    正式 不可数 可数
  3. 3.

    A religious watch kept during normal sleeping hours, during which prayers or other ceremonies are performed; a vigil.

    可数 正式 废旧 宗教 不可数

词源

PIE word *nókʷts Learned borrowing from Late Latin pernoctātiō (“act of spending of the night (doing something, particularly praying)”), from pernoctō (“to spend the night”) + -tiō (action noun suffix). Pernoctō is from per- (prefix with the sense of completion or entirety forming verbs) + nox (“night; darkness”). By surface analysis, pernoctate + -ion.

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