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nightlong

night·long

UK/ˈnaɪt.lɒŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lasting through or extending over the whole night

  • “a nightlong vigil”
  • “an overnight trip”
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Origin

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

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