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crepuscule

cre·pus·cule

UK/ˈkɹɛp.ʊˌskjuːl/ US/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

the time of day immediately following sunset

  • “he loved the twilight”
  • “they finished before the fall of night”
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Origin

From Middle French crepuscule m, ultimately from Latin crepusculum n. Doublet of crepuscle and crepusculum.

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