nocturne
English
/ˈnɒktɜːn/, /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/
noun
Definitions
- A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.
- (music) A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.
Etymology
Borrowed from French nocturne (nocturnal).
Origin
French
nocturne
Gloss
nocturnal
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nocturnal English
- nocturnelike English
- nocturnus Latin
- notturno Italian
- nocturne French
- nocturnement French
- énurésie nocturne French
- ноктюрн Russian
- nokturn Polish
- nocturn Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- noktürn Turkish