nocturn

English

Pronunciation

• Homophone: nocturne

Noun

nocturn (plural nocturns)

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

---

Catalan

Etymology

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

Antonyms

• diürn

Derived terms

• nocturnitat

---

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

Declension

Declension of nocturn

		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

Synonyms

• noptatic

Antonyms

• diurn