nictálope

See also: nictalope

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nyctalops, nyctalōpis (“that cannot see in twilight, that sees only at night”), from Ancient Greek νυκτάλωψ (nuktálōps), from νύξ (núx, “night”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “sight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niɡˈtalope/ [niɣ̞ˈt̪a.lo.pe]
  • Rhymes: -alope
  • Syllabification: nic‧tá‧lo‧pe

Adjective

nictálope (plural nictálopes)

  1. (medicine) nyctalopic

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