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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ὁλονυχτίς (holonukhtís), from ὅλος (hólos, “all”) + νύχτα (núkhta, “night”) + -ίς (adverbializing suffix, analogical to νωρίς etc.).[1]
Adverb
ολονυχτίς • (olonychtís)
- (literary) all night
- Synonym: όλη τη νύχτα (óli ti nýchta)
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