crepuscule

noun

cre·​pus·​cule kri-ˈpə-(ˌ)skyül 

variants or crepuscle

kri-ˈpə-səl 

: twilight

Synonyms

• dusk
• eve
• evenfall
• evening
• eventide
• gloaming
• night
• nightfall
• sundown
• sunset
• twilight

Examples of crepuscule in a Sentence

from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Latin crepusculum, from presumed earlier *krepos- "twilight" (of obscure origin) + -culum, probably after dīlūculum "dawn, daybreak" (from dīlūcēre "to be clear" + -ulum, diminutive suffix)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above