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nightlong¹

  • /ˈnaɪt.lɒŋ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English *nihtlong, from Old English nihtlang (“lasting through the night, night-long, a night in length”), equivalent to night + -long.

adjective

  1. not comparable Lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.

nightlong²

  • /ˈnaɪt.lɒŋ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English nihtlonge, nihtlonges, from Old English nihtlanges (“for the night”), equivalent to night + -long.

adverb

  1. not comparable Through the night.

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"nightlong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nightlong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nightlong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nightlong

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"nightlong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nightlong.

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@misc{nightlong_2026,
  title = {nightlong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nightlong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}