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- [nok-turn]
- /ˈnɒk tɜrn/
- /nˈɒktɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nok-turn]
- /ˈnɒk tɜrn/
Definitions of nocturn word
- noun nocturn the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons. 1
- noun nocturn (in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night. 1
- noun nocturn any of the main sections of the office of matins 0
- noun nocturn any of the divisions of the office of matins 0
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Origin of nocturn
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English nocturne < Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of feminine of Latin nocturnus by night; replacing Old English noctern < Medieval Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Nocturn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nocturn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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