noctuary

Meanings

• noun

  A repository or collection of nocturnal records or observations.

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Variants

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nectaries , nectary

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'nocturnus' meaning 'of the night', and the suffix 'ary' meaning 'a place for storing'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known noctuary was discovered in the ruins of an ancient monastery in Ireland.

2. Noctuaries were used not only for astronomical and astrological purposes but also for recording weather patterns and other natural phenomena.

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1. Astronomy: Noctuary is closely related to the field of Astronomy as it involves observing and recording celestial bodies and phenomena during the night.

2. Astrology: Noctuary is also related to the field of Astrology as it was used to make predictions based on the positions of celestial bodies during the night.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, noctuaries were used by monks and scholars to record astronomical observations and astrological predictions during the night.

How to Memorize "noctuary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large book filled with pages and pages of records and observations made during the night.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'noctuary' with the night and the collecting of records or observations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'nocturnal' and the suffix 'ary' meaning 'a place for storing'.

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