English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Nocti- or noct-, in noctiphobia or nocturnal, means:
- Strange
- Fear
- Night
- Day
Hint:
A root word is a word that forms the basis of new words by adding affixes(prefixes or suffixes). The basic structure of root words are either affixed or suffixed and then a new word is formed.
The correct answer is: Night
Solution : option(c) Night
The Latin root word "Nocti" or "noct" means night. The word "Nocturnal" is used for animals who are awake and active at night and are asleep during the day.
And the word "Noctiphobia" means having fear of night or dark.
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