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<b class="b2">Debate by night</b>, v.: V. νυκτηγορεῖν (or mid.) (acc.).
<b class="b2">Debate by night</b>, v.: V. νυκτηγορεῖν (or mid.) (acc.).
<b class="b2">At nightfall</b>: P. ὑπὸ νύκτα.
<b class="b2">At nightfall</b>: P. ὑπὸ νύκτα.
<b class="b2">Mid-night</b>: Ar. and P. μέσαι νύκτες, αἱ (<b class="b2">Vesp.</b> 218).
<b class="b2">Mid-night</b>: Ar. and P. μέσαι νύκτες, αἱ (''Vesp.'' 218).
<b class="b2">Far into the night</b>: P. [[πόρρω]] τῶν νυκτῶν.
<b class="b2">Far into the night</b>: P. [[πόρρω]] τῶν νυκτῶν.
<b class="b2">Pass the night</b>, v. intrans.; P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., ''Rhes.'').
<b class="b2">Pass the night</b>, v. intrans.; P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., ''Rhes.'').

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.; P. νυκτομαχία, ἡ. Debate by night, v.: V. νυκτηγορεῖν (or mid.) (acc.). At nightfall: P. ὑπὸ νύκτα. Mid-night: Ar. and P. μέσαι νύκτες, αἱ (Vesp. 218). Far into the night: P. πόρρω τῶν νυκτῶν. Pass the night, v. intrans.; P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.). All night: use adj., V. πάννυχος. Appearing at night, adj.: V. νυκτίφαντος. Haunting terrors of the night: V. νυκτίπλαγκτα δείματα. Protected by night, adj.: V. νυκτιφρούρητος. Wandering by night: Ar. νυκτοπεριπλάνητος.