NOCTURNE Meaning of NOCTURNE in English [ 'nɒktə:n ]■ noun1》 Music a short composition of a romantic nature. 2》 Art a picture of a night scene.OriginC19: Fr., from L. nocturnus 'of the night'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004