nocturn

n. 夜祷, 夜礼拜, 夜曲, 夜景画, 梦幻曲

发音

UK /ˈnɒktɜːn/
UK /(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn/
US /ˈnɑkˌtɝn/
US /ˈnɑktɚn/

词形变化

nocturns 复数 nocturns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

    宗教

词源

From Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of the feminine form of Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, of the night”), derived from nox (“night”).

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