pernoctate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpəːnɒkteɪt, pəˈnɒkteɪt/

verb

[no object] formal
  • pass the night somewhere: she was the first woman to pernoctate as a member of the college

Derivatives

pernoctation

Pronunciation: /-ˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin pernoctat- 'spent the night', from the verb pernoctare, from per- 'through' + nox, noct- 'night'