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  1. n. a person who works or labors at night and sleeps during the day.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. One who labors at night and sleeps in the day.

Etymologies

  1. From Ancient Greek λύχνος ("lamp") and βίος ("life"). (Wiktionary)

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  • oroboros Many military and airline pilots fit this word. Jul 14, 2010

  • reesetee Touché. But you forgot overworked editor. ;-) Oct 11, 2007

  • jennarenn Actually, there are several:

    resident
    undergrad (but only during exam time)
    mom Oct 11, 2007

  • reesetee Great word, indeed. Is there one for someone who labors at night and during the day? ;-) Oct 10, 2007

  • seanahan The etymology is directly from "lamp-life", which is pretty cool. Oct 10, 2007

  • john Tremendous! Wordie is on fire tonight, this is like the fourth fantastic word that's shown up this hour that I'd never heard before.

    I particularly like this word, since I am one. Maybe I should join the Lychnobite Angling Society:

    "The Society was established in October 1893 at "The Times" newspaper offices, Printing House Square, EC4, the first members being night print workers. It was mainly the nocturnal nature of this work that really inspired the Society's name - Lychnobite - one who sleeps by day and works by night, adapted from the Greek - Lychnos - a lamp." Oct 10, 2007

  • sionnach One who labors at night and sleeps in the day. Oct 10, 2007

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