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nocturn

Syllables: noc·turnUK/ˈnɒktɜːn/US/ˈnɑkˌtɝn/

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

Noun

nocturn (plural nocturns)

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

Synonyms of nocturn

Forms of nocturn

pluralnocturns

Origin of nocturn

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”).

Words that rhyme with nocturn

Questions about nocturn

What does nocturn mean?
Nocturn means the night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
What part of speech is nocturn?
Nocturn is a noun.
How do you pronounce nocturn?
Nocturn is pronounced /ˈnɒktɜːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of nocturn?
The plural of nocturn is nocturns.

Words near nocturn in the dictionary

  1. nocturesis
  2. nocturia
  3. nocturic
  4. nocturlabe
  5. nocturlabes
  6. nocturn
  7. nocturnal
  8. nocturnal active photolocation
  9. nocturnal arc
  10. nocturnal arch
  11. nocturnal arches

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