nocturne

(näktʉrn′)

noun

  1. a painting of a night scene
  2. a musical composition, esp. for the piano, of a romantic or dreamy character thought appropriate to night

Origin: Fr < L nocturnus: see nocturnal

See nocturne in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A painting of a night scene.
  2. An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, nocturnal

Origin: , from Latin nocturnus; see nocturnal

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