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nocturne


noc·turne

noun \ˈnäk-ˌtərn\

Definition of NOCTURNE

: a work of art dealing with evening or night; especially : a dreamy pensive composition for the piano — compare aubade 3
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Origin of NOCTURNE

French, adjective, nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus
First Known Use: 1814

Rhymes with NOCTURNE

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, Lucerne, nocturn, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

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