noche
/ˈnot͡ʃe/ · A1 · adv
night
🌙 noche ~ nocturnal: both from Latin nox/noctem, night
Latin noctem became noche as ct softened to ch in Spanish (like octo → ocho, lactem → leche). English keeps the same root in nocturnal and nocturne, so noche is the night word hiding inside them.