tonite
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From tonight.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tonite (uncountable)
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Compare Latin tonare (“to thunder”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tonite (uncountable)
References[edit]
- ^ “tonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
tonite