ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crepuscule

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹɛp.ʊˌskjuːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Crepuscule is a noun meaning (now rare) Twilight.

Meaning

(now rare) Twilight.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for crepuscule

Depending on context, synonyms include gloaming.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include evenfall, eveningtide, sombre, morrowtide, eeven, evening.

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