noite

Meaning

night; period of dark, when the sun is below the horizon

Opposite of

día

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈnoi̯t̪ɪ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: nox

Cognate with Portuguese: noite

Cognate with Spanish: noche

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts
Proto-Italic *nokts
Latin nox
Old Galician-Portuguese noite
Galician noite
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese noite, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic *nokts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

Sentences

Esta noite fai a garda .

Tonight he is guarding.

A policía estivo alí toda a noite .

The police were there all night.

Pola noite decide escapar onde a súa irmá e poñerse a servir .

At night he decides to escape to his sister's house and set out to serve.

Non fai máis ca repetir que aquela noite estiveras encantadora.

I can't wait to hear that you were so lovely that night.

Esta escapa no medio da noite e denúnciao.

It escapes in the middle of the night and denounces him.

A noite das mulleres reúnense para cearen en restaurantes ou en locais particulares.

Women's evenings meet for dinner in restaurants or in private venues.