nycthemeron

Meanings

• noun

  The complete cycle of day and night, including both day and night.

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Variants

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Acheron

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Etymology

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From the Greek words nychteron (night) and hemera (day).

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Greeks believed that the god Helios, who personified the sun, began his daily journey at the eastern horizon during the nycthemeron.

2. The term nycthemeron is also used in astronomy to describe a complete cycle of a celestial body's phases.

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1. Circadian rhythm: A biological process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and other physiological processes in living organisms.

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In Greek mythology, a nycthemeron was a festival held every year to honor the gods of the night and day.

How to Memorize "nycthemeron"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a 24-hour clock with 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. The nycthemeron represents the entire cycle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the Greek origins: nycthemeron = night + day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'night-hemisphere' and 'day-hemisphere' joined together.

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