LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

nocturna

nocturna f (genitive nocturnae)
Classical[nɔkˈtʊr.na]Ecclesiastical[nokˈtur.na]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininenocturn

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenocturnanocturnae
genitivenocturnaenocturnārum
dativenocturnaenocturnīs
accusativenocturnamnocturnās
ablativenocturnānocturnīs
vocativenocturnanocturnae

Origins

Noun use of the feminine form of nocturnus (“nocturnal; of the night”), derived from nox (“night”).

Descendants
  • Englishnocturnfrom Middle English nocturne

Quick answers

What does nocturna mean in Latin?
nocturna, a noun, means “nocturn”.
What is the genitive of nocturna?
The genitive singular is nocturnae. nocturna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce nocturna?
In classical Latin, [nɔkˈtʊr.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nokˈtur.na].