nocturn

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈnɒktɜːn/
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/ˈnɒktɜːn/ · /(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn/ · /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/ · /ˈnɑktɚn/

Definition of nocturn

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
  2. A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

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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”).

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