tonight
[ tuh-nahyt ]
/ təˈnaɪt /
noun
this present or coming night; the night of this present day.
adverb
on this present night; on the night of this present day.
Obsolete. during last night.
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tonight
/ (təˈnaɪt) /
noun
the night or evening of this present day
adverb
in or during the night or evening of this day
archaic last night
Word Origin for tonight
Old English tōniht, from to 1 (at) + night
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Word Origin and History for tonight
tonight
Old English toniht "tomorrow night" (Anglo-Saxon day began at sunset), from to "at, on" (see to) + niht (see night). Written as two words until 18c., after which it was to-night until early 20c.
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