The East Village is packed with the eclectic and the edgy. Gorgeous women are as plentiful as the dive bars and sidewalk cafes. But so are the foul-smelling junkies, and piss-drunk, noctivagant hipsters.
Adjective
- Going about in the night; night-wandering.
Pronunciations
- /nɒkˈtɪvəɡənt/
Origin
From Late Latin noctivagans, from noctivagare, from Latin nocti- (“night”) + participle form of vagari (“to wander”).
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Noctivagant.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/noctivagant. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “noctivagant”, accessed April 20, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/noctivagant.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Noctivagant. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/noctivagant