noctis
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of noctis
< Latin, genitive singular of nox night
Example Sentences
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For all he knew there might never have been any such law as the jus primae noctis, or any such creature as a capitalist, or any such garment as a top hat.
From "1984" by George Orwell
O noctis miserere meae, miserere; per illam Quae, nisi te videat, nox velit esse, diem.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
Ah, ne noctis eat currus non mollibus Euris, Aspera ne tetricos nuntiet aura Notos!
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
March 8th, cœlum ardere et instar sanguinis in diversis partibus rubere visum est circa horam nonam noctis, maxime versus septentrionalem et occidentalem partem: sed ultra capita nostra versus austrum frequenter miles quasi sanguineus.
From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John
Solebat Ovidius de his versibus dicere, potuisse fieri longe meliores, si secundi versus ultima pars abscideretur et sic desineret “omnia noctis erant.”
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
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