crépuscule

See also: crepuscule

French

Etymology

Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin crepusculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁe.pys.kyl/

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Noun

crépuscule m (plural crépuscules)

1. twilight, dusk (the time of the day when the sun sets)

Synonyms

• coucher du soleil
• entre chien et loup
• tombée de la nuit

Antonyms

• aube

Further reading

• “crépuscule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.