NOCTURN


Meaning of NOCTURN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' näk- ˌ t ə rn

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English nocturne, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin nocturna, from Latin, feminine of nocturnus

Date: 14th century

: a principal division of the office of matins

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