tonite

English

Etymology 1

From tonight.

Pronunciation

enPR: tə-ˈnīt, IPA^(key): /təˈnaɪt/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -aɪt

Noun

tonite (uncountable)

(US, informal, entertainment industry) Alternative spelling of tonight

Usage notes

Tonite is often used in advertising in the entertainment industry in the United States, for example on signs outside theaters displaying the evening's performances. Tonight is almost always used in most other contexts such as academia, politics, news media, etc.

Related terms

nite

Etymology 2

Compare Latin tonare (“to thunder”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtəʊnaɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtoʊnaɪt/

Noun

tonite (uncountable)

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.^[1]

References

^ “tonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Participle

tonite

vocative masculine singular of tonitus

[1] “tonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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