notturno

noun

not·​tur·​no

nəˈtu̇r(ˌ)nō,

nōˈ-

plural notturni

-(ˌ)nē

1

: an 18th century piece for an instrumental group composed in several movements and resembling the serenade or divertimento

2

: nocturne

Word History

Etymology

Italian, adjective, of night, from Latin nocturnus

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