nocturn

English

Etymology

From Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of the feminine form of Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, of the night”), derived from nox (“night”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒktɜːn/, /(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn/
• (General American) enPR: nŏkʹtûrn', nŏkʹtərn, IPA^(key): /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/, /ˈnɑktɚn/
• Rhymes: -ɒktɜː(ɹ)n, -ɒktə(ɹ)n, -ɜː(ɹ)n
• Hyphenation: noc‧turn
• Homophone: nocturne

Noun

nocturn (plural nocturns)

1. (Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

   Synonym: (obsolete) uhtsong

2. (Christianity) A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

References

• “nocturn”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nocturnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [nukˈturn]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [nokˈtuɾn]

Adjective

nocturn (feminine nocturna, masculine plural nocturns, feminine plural nocturnes)

1. nocturnal

   Antonym: diürn

Derived terms

• nocturnitat

Related terms

• mussol
• nit

Further reading

• “nocturn” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French nocturne, from Latin nocturnus. There was also a now obsolete form nopturn created based on noapte in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nokˈturn/

Adjective

nocturn m or n (feminine singular nocturnă, masculine plural nocturni, feminine and neuter plural nocturne)

1. nocturnal

   Synonym: noptatic

   Antonym: diurn

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	nocturn		nocturnă		nocturni	nocturne
	definite	nocturnul		nocturna		nocturnii	nocturnele
genitive- dative	indefinite	nocturn		nocturne		nocturni	nocturne
	definite	nocturnului		nocturnei		nocturnelor	nocturnilor