vespertinal

adjective

ves·​per·​ti·​nal

: vespertine

became purely vespertinal, never stirring abroad till after dark

—J. R. Lowell

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin vespertinalis, from Latin vespertinus + -alis -al

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