pernoctate
verbUK /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
verb — 2 senses
UK /ˈpɜː.nɒk.teɪt/ · US /pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/
Etymology From the Latin pernoctō (“to spend the night”).
Formal To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).
Formal To stay all night.
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