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- US Pronunciation
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- [kri-puhs-kyool, krep-uh-skyool]
- /krɪˈpʌs kyul, ˈkrɛp əˌskyul/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kri-puhs-kyool, krep-uh-skyool]
- /krɪˈpʌs kyul, ˈkrɛp əˌskyul/
Definitions of crepuscule word
- noun crepuscule twilight; dusk 3
- noun crepuscule twilight; dusk. 1
- noun crepuscule The period of partial darkness at the beginning or end of the day; twilight. 1
- noun crepuscule (now rare) Twilight. 0
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Origin of crepuscule
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin crepuscul(um), equivalent to crepus- (akin to creper obscure) + -culum -cule1
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Parts of speech for Crepuscule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crepuscule popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crepuscule usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crepuscule
noun crepuscule
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- blackness — Blackness is the state of being very dark.
Antonyms for crepuscule
noun crepuscule
- daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
- morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- cognizance — Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.
- sensibility — capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
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