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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian notturno (“nocturnal, nightly”), from Latin nocturnus, from noctū (“by night”), from nox (“night”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts. Doublet of nocturne.
Pronunciation
Noun
notturno (plural notturnos or notturni)
- (music) A nocturne.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Latin nocturnus, from noctū (“by night”), from nox (“night”), whence also Italian notte, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /notˈtur.no/
- Rhymes: -urno
- Hyphenation: not‧tùr‧no
Adjective
notturno (feminine notturna, masculine plural notturni, feminine plural notturne)
- nocturnal
- animale notturno ― nocturnal animal
- nightly
Antonyms
Noun
notturno m (plural notturni)
- (music) nocturne, notturno
- nightclub
- Synonym: locale notturno
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