The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pernoctation — ˌpərˌnäkˈtāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin pernoctation , pernoctatio, from Latin pernoctatus + ion , io ion : the act of pernoctating; especially : an all night vigil … Useful english dictionary
pernoctation — per·noc·ta·tion … English syllables
pernoctation — The act of staying up all night doing work or attending a party … Grandiloquent dictionary
pernoctation — n. act of spending the night … Dictionary of difficult words
wakefulness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Watchfulness] Syn. vigilance, alertness, wariness; see attention 1 , prudence . 2. [Restlessness] Syn. sleeplessness, somnambulism, pernoctation; see insomnia . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being alert:… … English dictionary for students
pernoctate — [ pə:nɒkteɪt, pə nɒkteɪt] verb formal pass the night somewhere. Derivatives pernoctation noun Origin C17: from L. pernoctat , pernoctare spend the night … English new terms dictionary
wake — I v 1. awaken, awake, waken, get up; rouse, arouse, stir, budge; come to, come around, become conscious, sit up, come alive. 2. animate, stimulate, activate, get [s.o.] going; arouse, enliven, vivify; whet, kindle, fire, ignite, stir up, work up; … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
watch — v 1. look, observe, view, regard, see; look at, take in, gaze at, look on, Inf. spectate, eye, ogle, gape, stare at; notice, perceive, espy, detect, descry, sight; contemplate, behold, inspect, make note of, take stock of, scrutinize; survey,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pernoctate — v.intr. formal pass or spend the night. Derivatives: pernoctation n. Etymology: LL pernoctatio f. L pernoctare pernoctat (as PER , noctare f. nox noctis night) … Useful english dictionary
