eventide

English

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even +‎ -tide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/

Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

1. (archaic, poetic, literary) evening

   The mist rises from the lake at eventide.

Synonyms

• eve, even, forenight; see also Thesaurus:evening

Derived terms

• eventide home

Middle English

Alternative forms

• evetide, evyntyde

Noun

eventide

1. Alternative form of eventyde