nox Meaning & Definition
What Does Nox Mean?
Nox is a noun that means (Can we verify this sense?) The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.
Nox: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | night |
| Plural | noctes |
Nox Definition (Noun)
- (Can we verify this sense?) The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.
Noun
- millilux (unit of illuminance)
Noun
- Alternative form of NOx (nitrogen oxides)
- Abbreviation of nitrous oxide (“N₂O”).
Synonyms of Nox
Nox synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
nox (plural noctes or (deprecated) noxes or (proscribed) noces)
nox (plural nox)
nox (uncountable)
Origin of Nox
Origin 1: Learned borrowing from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic *nok⁽ʷ⁾ts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Origin 2: From Latin nox (“night; darkness”), by analogy with lux from Latin lūx (“light; daylight, day”). Doublet of night.
Origin 3: From N (“nitrogen”) + ox (“oxide”).
Common Questions About Nox
What part of speech is nox?
Nox is a noun.
What is another word for nox?
You can replace nox with words such as night. See the full list of nox synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of nox?
The plural of nox is noctes.