Birthnight

/ˈbɜːrθnaɪt/ noun

Definition

The night on which a person is born; the nocturnal period of one's birth.

Etymology

Compound of 'birth' and 'night,' directly describing the nighttime moment of being born. Used historically in literature and birth records.

Kelly Says

Before electric lights, the time of birth mattered enormously—whether a baby was born in daylight or during the dark 'birthnight' was thought to influence personality (spoiler: it doesn't!)

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