crepusculineadj.n.

/krɪˈpʌskjʊlʌɪn/

/krɪˈpʌskjʊlɪn/

Etymology: < French crépusculin, -ine, < medieval Latin crepusculīnus , < crepusculum : compare Latin matutīnus , vespertīnus : see -ine suffix¹.

rare.

A. adj.

Pertaining to twilight; illuminated by twilight, dim, dusky.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [adjective] > of or relating to twilight

crepusculinec1550

twilight1645

crepuscular1755

greying1796

crepusculous1822

dimps1891

the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [adjective] > of sunset or nightfall

earlya1400

crepusculinec1550

cockshut1592

nightward1631

crepusculous1646

crepuscular1679

sunsetty1860

dimps1891

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 30 Aurora..hed persit the crepusculyne lyne matutine of the northt northt est orizone.

1667 T. Sprat Hist. Royal-Soc. 314 To take in more or less light..to fit Glasses to Crepusculine Observations.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. xvi. 283 The line of downs ran luminously edged against the pearly morning sky, with its dark landward face crepusculine yet clear in every combe.

†B. n.

The (morning) twilight. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 42 In the mornyng..it is callit lucifer, be cause it auancis the day befor the crepusculine.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	crepusculine
释义	crepusculineadj.n. /krɪˈpʌskjʊlʌɪn//krɪˈpʌskjʊlɪn/ Etymology: < French crépusculin, -ine, < medieval Latin crepusculīnus , < crepusculum : compare Latin matutīnus , vespertīnus : see -ine suffix¹. rare. A. adj. Pertaining to twilight; illuminated by twilight, dim, dusky. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [adjective] > of or relating to twilight crepusculinec1550 twilight1645 crepuscular1755 greying1796 crepusculous1822 dimps1891 the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [adjective] > of sunset or nightfall earlya1400 crepusculinec1550 cockshut1592 nightward1631 crepusculous1646 crepuscular1679 sunsetty1860 dimps1891 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 30 Aurora..hed persit the crepusculyne lyne matutine of the northt northt est orizone. 1667 T. Sprat Hist. Royal-Soc. 314 To take in more or less light..to fit Glasses to Crepusculine Observations. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career II. xvi. 283 The line of downs ran luminously edged against the pearly morning sky, with its dark landward face crepusculine yet clear in every combe. †B. n. The (morning) twilight. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 42 In the mornyng..it is callit lucifer, be cause it auancis the day befor the crepusculine. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.n.c1550
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