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blue hour en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbluː aʊə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈblu(ː)aʊɚ/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Calque of French heure bleue.

Meanings

  1. The period of twilight when the Sun is approximately 4-8° below the horizon and the sky is within a range of blue colors.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
blue hours Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

golden hour

Synonyms

crepuscule · gloaming

Translations (9)

pt hora azul (period of twilight) · de blaue Stunde (period of twilight) · eu ordu urdin (period of twilight) · oc òra blava (period of twilight) · ca hora blava (period of twilight) · es hora azul (period of twilight) · ru режи́мное вре́мя (period of twilight) · it ora blu (period of twilight) · fr heure bleue (period of twilight)