Definitions
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- noun One who labors at night and sleeps in the day.
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- noun a person who
works orlabors at night andsleeps during the day.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek λύχνος ("lamp") and βίος ("life").
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sionnach commented on the word lychnobite
One who labors at night and sleeps in the day.
October 10, 2007
john commented on the word lychnobite
Tremendous! Wordie is on fire tonight, this is like the fourth fantastic word that's shown up this hour that I'd never heard before.
I particularly like this word, since I am one. Maybe I should join the Lychnobite Angling Society:
"The Society was established in October 1893 at "The Times" newspaper offices, Printing House Square, EC4, the first members being night print workers. It was mainly the nocturnal nature of this work that really inspired the Society's name - Lychnobite - one who sleeps by day and works by night, adapted from the Greek - Lychnos - a lamp."
October 10, 2007
seanahan commented on the word lychnobite
The etymology is directly from "lamp-life", which is pretty cool.
October 10, 2007
reesetee commented on the word lychnobite
Great word, indeed. Is there one for someone who labors at night and during the day? ;-)
October 10, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word lychnobite
Actually, there are several:
resident
undergrad (but only during exam time)
mom
October 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word lychnobite
Touché. But you forgot overworked editor. ;-)
October 11, 2007
oroboros commented on the word lychnobite
Many military and airline pilots fit this word.
July 14, 2010