night person



night person

Fig. someone who is more alert and active at night than in the daytime. (Compare this with a day person.) I'm really not efficient until after supper. I am the quintessential night person.
See also: night, person

night person

n. a person who prefers to be active in the nighttime. (The plural is with people. Compare this with day person.) I can’t function in the morning. I’m strictly a night person.
See also: night, person

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EugÉNieuu-zhe-NEEFrench
Helder-Portuguese
Corneliuskər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Stamatios-Greek
BÉLaBAY-lawHungarian
Dionysius-Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical