Meaning of nox | Babel Free
[ˈnɔks]Definitions
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Night (personification) declension-3, feminine, singular
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night (period of time) declension-3, feminine
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The goddess Nox declension-3, feminine, singular
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darkness declension-3, feminine
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a dream or sleep declension-3, feminine
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confusion declension-3, feminine, figuratively
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ignorance declension-3, feminine, figuratively
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death declension-3, feminine, figuratively
Examples
“media nox”
midnight
“Nox pars obscūra diēī est.”
Night is the dim part of the day.
“Silentio noctis”
By the silence of night
“29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneid 4.530”
“8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 6.472”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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