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- [nok-turn]
- /ˈnɒk tɜrn/
- /ˈnɒk.tɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nok-turn]
- /ˈnɒk tɜrn/
Definitions of nocturne word
- noun nocturne a piece appropriate to the night or evening. 1
- noun nocturne an instrumental composition of a dreamy or pensive character. 1
- noun nocturne A short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano. 1
- noun nocturne piece of piano music 1
- noun nocturne painting of nighttime scene 1
- countable noun nocturne A nocturne is a short gentle piece of music, often one written to be played on the piano. 0
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Origin of nocturne
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
From the French word nocturne, dating back to 1860-65. See nocturn
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Parts of speech for Nocturne
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nocturne popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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".
nocturne usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nocturne
noun nocturne
- melody — musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- divertimento — an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade.
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
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