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Added 9 October 2026

nightfall

/ˈnaɪt.fɔl/ noun

In Latin: annoctatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nightfall at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The close of the day; the coming of night.
at nightfall
Nocturnal emission.

Origin

From night + fall. Cf. dewfall.

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