This is the 10777th most frequent French word.
nocturnes
Musical compositions inspired by or evocative of the night.
Here, 'nocturnes' is used as an adjective describing visits that occur at night.
Pendant l'été, nous organisons des visites nocturnes du musée.
During the summer, we organize nighttime tours of the museum.
In this sentence, 'nocturnes' describes the characteristic of owls being active at night.
Les hiboux sont des animaux nocturnes.
Owls are nocturnal animals.
Here, 'nocturnes' is used as a noun referring to a genre of musical composition inspired by the night.