NOCTURNE


Meaning of NOCTURNE in English

/ ˈnɒktɜːn; NAmE ˈnɑːktɜːrn/ noun

a short piece of music in a romantic style, especially for the piano

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: French , from Latin nocturnus of the night.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.