crepuscule en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɛp.əˌskjul/ (US)
- /ˈkɹɛp.ʊˌskjuːl/ (UK)
- /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle French crepuscule m, ultimately from Latin crepusculum n. Doublet of crepuscle and crepusculum.
Meanings
-
(archaic) Twilight.
Van watched them with the same pleasurable awe he had experienced as a child, when, lost in the purple crepuscule of an Italian hotel garden, in an alley of cypresses, he supposed they were golden ghouls or the passing fancies of the garden.
1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crepuscle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crepuscules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
crepusculum · crepuscular · smokefall
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ru су́мерки (twilight) · fr crépuscule (twilight) · bg здрач (twilight) · es crepúsculo (twilight) · it crepuscolo (twilight) · bg полумрак (twilight) · de Dämmerung (twilight) · ca crepuscle (twilight) · de Abenddämmerung (twilight)