Word of the Week – 8th December 2014

Nocturne
/ˈnɒktəːn/

noun

  • (Music) A short composition of a romantic nature, typically for piano.
  • (Art) A picture of a night scene.

mid 19th century: French, from Latin nocturnus ‘of the night’.

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