nocturn

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nocturn

/ˈnɒktɜːn/ UK
/(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn/ UK
/ˈnɑkˌtɝn/ US
/ˈnɑktɚn/ US

Sounds like nocturne · Rhymes with -ɒktɜː(ɹ)n, -ɒktə(ɹ)n, -ɜː(ɹ)n

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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”).

noun nocturns

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

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@misc{nocturn_2026,
  title = {nocturn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nocturn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}