Definitions
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
Word origin
Borrowed from French nocturne (literally “nocturnal”), from Latin nocturnus. Doublet of notturno.
Used in a sentence
“The vocal nocturne, in other words, turns out to be no easier a genre to define than the piano nocturne. But its ambiguities are nevertheless helpful in making sense of those of the piano nocturne.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Dreamy piano piece”8 letters
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