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nocturia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

excessive urination at night; especially common in older men

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nycturia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: micturition, urination

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English noct- Proto-Indo-European *h1wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría)bor. New Latin -ūriabor. English -uria English nocturia From noct- + -uria.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nokturia — frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate
  • Finnish: yövirtsaaminen — frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate
  • Greek: νυκτουρία (nyktouría) — frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate
  • Portuguese: nictúria — frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate
  • Portuguese: noctúria — frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate