nocharniego
Spanish
Etymology
From dissimilation of an earlier *nochorniego, from a hypothetical *nochorno, from Latin nocturnus[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /not͡ʃaɾˈnjeɡo/ [no.t͡ʃaɾˈnje.ɣ̞o]
- Rhymes: -eɡo
- Syllabification: no‧char‧nie‧go
Adjective
nocharniego (feminine nocharniega, masculine plural nocharniegos, feminine plural nocharniegas)
- nocturnal
Derived terms
- lucharniego
Related terms
- noche
References
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “nocharniego”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014