notturno

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian notturno (“nocturnal, nightly”), from Latin nocturnus, from noctū (“by night”), from nox (“night”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts. Doublet of nocturne.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nocturne

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