nocturn
English
/ˈnɒktɜːn/, /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/
noun
Definitions
- (Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
- (Christianity) A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nocturne derived from Latin nocturna, nocturnus (nocturnal, of the night, nightly).
Origin
Latin
nocturnus
Gloss
nocturnal, of the night, nightly
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nocturna Latin
- nocturnalis Latin
- nocturnus Latin
- nox Latin
- nüchtern German
- notturnale Italian
- notturno Italian
- nocturne French
- nocharniego Spanish, Castilian
- nocturno Spanish, Castilian
- *nókʷts Proto-Indo-European
- noturno Portuguese
- nocturne Middle English
- nocturn Catalan, Valencian
- nocturno Galician
- nuohtarn Old High German
- nuohturn Old High German
- nocturnal Middle French