# pernoctate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɜː.nɒk.teɪt/

## Definitions
1. To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).
2. To stay all night.

## Etymology
From the Latin pernoctō (“to spend the night”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pernoctate