serein

noun

se·​rein

səˈraⁿ,

-ran

plural -s

1

archaic : the supposed fall of dew from a clear sky just after sunset

2

: mist or fine rain falling from an apparently clear sky

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French serain evening, nightfall, from Latin sero late

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