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acronychal

British

/ əˈkrɒnɪkəl /

adjective

occurring at sunset

the star has an acronychal rising

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acronychally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of acronychal

C16: from Greek akronychos at sunset, from _acro- + nykh-, nyx night

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