WordnocturneMeaningnocturnalPart of speechadjectivePronunciationCourseFrenchLessonOpposition connectors (cependant, pourtant)Usages of nocturneCet oiseau est nocturne, pourtant il chasse le matin.This bird is nocturnal, yet it hunts in the morning.Le climat est très froid, pourtant l'animal nocturne survit.The climate is very cold, yet the nocturnal animal survives.