crépuscule

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French crepuscule m, from Old French crepuscule m (first attested in the late 13th c.), borrowed from Latin crepusculum n.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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crépuscule m (plural crépuscules)

  1. twilight, dusk (time of day between sunset and darkness)
    Synonyms: coucher de soleil, entre chien et loup, l’heure du mystère, tombée de la nuit, (Réunion) fénoir
    Antonym: aube (dawn, daybreak)

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