nocturn

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English

Etymology

From Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of the feminine form of Latin nocturnus (nocturnal, of the night), derived from nox (night).

Pronunciation

Noun

nocturn (plural nocturns)

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  1. (Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
    Synonym: (obsolete) uhtsong
  2. (Christianity) A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nocturnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nocturn (feminine nocturna, masculine plural nocturns, feminine plural nocturnes)

  1. nocturnal
    Antonym: diürn

Derived terms

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French nocturne, from Latin nocturnus. There was also a now obsolete form nopturn[1] created based on noapte in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nocturn m or n (feminine singular nocturnă, masculine plural nocturni, feminine and neuter plural nocturne)

  1. nocturnal
    Synonym: noptatic
    Antonym: diurn

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite nocturn nocturnă nocturni nocturne
definite nocturnul nocturna nocturnii nocturnele
genitive-
dative
indefinite nocturn nocturne nocturni nocturne
definite nocturnului nocturnei nocturnelor nocturnilor

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