/ 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.
/ 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. 2005