nocturn

noun

noc·​turn ˈnäk-ˌtərn 

: a principal division of the office of matins

Word History

Etymology

Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturnus, going back to Latin, feminine of nocturnus "of the night" — more at nocturnal

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nocturn

• adjourn
• concern
• decern
• discern
• downturn
• extern
• heartburn
• interne
• nocturne
• return
• sunburn
• unworn