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 [nuh-toor-noh, noh-; It. nawt-toor-naw]  

not·tur·no

   [nuh-toor-noh, noh-; It. nawt-toor-naw]
noun, plural not·tur·ni  [-nee] . Music.
1.
an 18th-century composition for chamber orchestra, similar to a serenade or a divertimento.
2.
nocturne.
Origin:
< Italian: of the night < Latin nocturnus. See nocturn
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notturno

noun
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) [syn: nocturne] 
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