pernoctate

verb — 2 senses

pernoctate

verb

UK /ˈpɜː.nɒk.teɪt/ · US /pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/

Etymology From the Latin pernoctō (“to spend the night”).

1

Formal To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).

2

Formal To stay all night.

Related terms
pernoctation

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