crepusculum

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UK/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.ləm/US/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.ləm/

noun

crepuscule; twilight; dusk

“[Earthshine] should appear more splendid and be visible after the crepusculum in the dark of night.”

Similar
cockshutmirkningnightfall
OriginLatin crepusculum →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nouncrepusculum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecrepuscule; twilight; dusk

    [Earthshine] should appear more splendid and be visible after the crepusculum in the dark of night.

    Synonyms: cockshut, mirkning, nightfall

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncrepuscule; twilight; dusk

Similar
cockshutmirkningnightfall
Also see
cockshutdarkdimmityduckishduskevenfallgloamingmirkningnightfalltwilight

Origin

  1. Latincrepusculum
  2. Englishcrepusculum

Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum. Doublet of crepuscle and crepuscule.

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Cite this entry
APA

crepusculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepusculum

MLA

“crepusculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepusculum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepusculum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepusculum.

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