noct- root words — words with the noct- root

The root noct- comes from Latin nox, meaning night. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including equinox, equinoxes, nocturnal, equinoctial, nocturnally, nocturne, nocturnes. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the noct- root

Explore words with noct- — words containing the noct- root and sharing its sense of "night". Examples include equinox, equinoxes, nocturnal, equinoctial, nocturnally, nocturne, nocturnes. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does noct- mean?

The noct- root means night, from Latin nox. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.