crepuscular

English

WOTD – 27 April 2007    

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Etymology

From Latin crepusculum +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kɹɪˈpʌskjʊlə/
• (US) IPA: /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/

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Adjective

crepuscular (comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)

1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.
2. (zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

Synonyms

• twilightish

Coordinate terms

• diurnal
• nocturnal

Translations

of or relating to twilight

• Catalan: crepuscular (ca)
• Esperanto: vespera (eo)
• French: crépusculaire (fr)
• German: dämmerungs- (de)

• Manx: breck-ghoo (gv)
• Portuguese: crepuscular (pt)
• Russian: сумеречный (ru) (súmerečnyj) m
• Spanish: crepuscular (es)

active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight

• French: crépusculaire (fr)
• German: dämmerungsaktiv (de)

• Japanese: 薄明薄暮性 (ja) (hakumeihakubosei)
• Portuguese: crepuscular (pt)
• Spanish: crepuscular (es)

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Catalan

Adjective

crepuscular m, f (masculine and feminine plural crepusculars)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepuscle

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Galician

Adjective

crepuscular m and f (plural crepusculares)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo

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Portuguese

Adjective

crepuscular m and f (plural crepusculares; uncomparable)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɾe.pu.skuˈlaɾ/

Adjective

crepuscular m and f (plural crepusculares)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo