Etymology

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Middle French crepuscule m ← Latin crepusculum n
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrepusculum n
  2. Middle French · derived fromcrepuscule m
  3. English todaycrepuscule

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

Words from the same roots

Latincrepusculum all →

crepuscularcrepuscular raycrepusculum

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