notturno
noun
not·tur·no
\nəˈtu̇r(ˌ)nō, nōˈ-\
Definition of notturno
notturni
\-(ˌ)nē\1 : an 18th century piece for an instrumental group composed in several movements and resembling the serenade or divertimento
2 : nocturne
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Origin and Etymology of notturno
Italian, adjective, of night, from Latin nocturnus — more at nocturnal
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