noctis

[ nok-tis ]

/ ˈnɒk tɪs /

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adjective

(in prescriptions) of the night.

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Origin of noctis

<Latin, genitive singular of nox night

Words nearby noctis

noctambulism, noctambulous, nocti-, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn

How to use noctis in a sentence

The participation of many men in the jus primae noctis is open to various explanations.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
His conditionibus plebs lta domum rediit, sub ipsum noctis crepusculum.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
The jus primae noctis, enjoyed by men of the bridegroom's totem.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
Namque arida sarmenta in boum cornibus deligata principio noctis incendi bovesque ad montes, quos Romani insederant, agi iussit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Namque rida sarmenta in boum cornibus dligta6 prncipi7 noctis incend bovsque ad monts, qus Rmn nsderant, ag35 iussit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond