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notturno

nocturnal

adjective not-TOOR-noh Rare
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Origin: From Latin nocturnus (of the night), from nox/noctis (night).

Also means

night-time

Usage Note

Notturno agrees in gender and number: notturno / notturna / notturni / notturne. It is used for animals (animali notturni — nocturnal animals), shifts (turno notturno — night shift), and artistic works; Chopin's Notturni are famous piano pieces. The adverbial phrase di notte (at night) is more common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Il gufo è un animale notturno per natura."

Natural Translation

The owl is a nocturnal animal by nature.

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