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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnocturne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔk.tyʁn
"Il a joué un nocturne de Chopin au piano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short composition of a romantic or pensive character, typically for piano.
"The pianist played a sensitive Chopin nocturne that filled the quiet room with melancholy beauty." - 2
A picture depicting a night scene.
"The art gallery featured Whistler's famous atmospheric nocturne of the Thames river at twilight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word nocturne, originating from the Late Latin nocturnus (belonging to the night), from nox (night). Originally used in liturgical contexts for night prayers, the term evolved in the 19th century through composers like John Field and Frédéric Chopin to describe a musical composition inspired by or evocative of the night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nocturne" is said worldwide
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nocturne
Transliteration: nɔk.tyʁn
"Il a joué un nocturne de Chopin au piano."
Nokturne
Transliteration: nɔkˈtʊʁnə
"Die Pianistin spielte eine wunderschöne Nokturne."
notturno
Transliteration: notˈturno
"Ascoltare un notturno di Chopin di notte è rilassante."
nocturno
Transliteration: nokˈtuɾno
"El músico interpretó un nocturno melancólico."
noturno
Transliteration: nuˈtuɾnu
"Ele compôs um belo noturno para piano."
नैक्टर्न
Transliteration: naiktern
"उसने पियानो पर एक सुंदर नैक्टर्न बजाया।"
夜曲
Transliteration: yèqǔ
"肖邦的夜曲世界闻名。"
야상곡
Transliteration: yasanggok
"그는 피아노로 감미로운 야상곡을 연주했다."
夜想曲
Transliteration: yasōkyoku
"ショパンの夜想曲は静かな夜によく合います。"
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