"lychnobite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lychnobites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) and βίος (bíos, “life”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λύχνος||lamp}} Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lychnobite (plural lychnobites)
  1. (rare) A person who works or labors at night and sleeps during the day. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lychnobite-en-noun-CjD6G-vn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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