La nuit
Example: La nuit est très calme dans cette petite ville.
Definition
"La nuit" refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, commonly known as night. It is the time when the sun is below the horizon, and darkness prevails, often associated with quietness and rest, as in the phrase: "La nuit est très calme dans cette petite ville."
Etymology
The phrase "la nuit" comes from Old French, where 'nuit' derives from the Latin word 'nox, noctis,' meaning night. Did you know? The Latin root also gives us words like 'nocturnal,' relating to the night. The definite article 'la' simply means 'the' in French, making 'la nuit' literally 'the night.'
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"La nuit" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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