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crepuscular

[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]
/ krɪˈpʌs kyə lər /
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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.

RELATED WORDS

dim, misty, murky, shadowy, overcast, somber, cloudy, dingy, gloomy, black, drab, foggy, dull, darkened, funereal, dreary, dismal, forlorn, bleak, opaque

Nearby words

  1. crepitation,
  2. crepitus,
  3. crepon,
  4. creps,
  5. crept,
  6. crepuscular ray,
  7. crepuscule,
  8. crepy,
  9. cres,
  10. cres.

Origin of crepuscular

First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar1
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British Dictionary definitions for crepuscular

crepuscular

/ (krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) /

adjective

of or like twilight; dim
(of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn

Word Origin for crepuscular

C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark
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Word Origin and History for crepuscular

crepuscular

adj.

figurative use from 1660s; literal use from 1755, from Latin crepusculum "twilight, dusk," from creper "dusky," of unknown origin. Especially of evening twilight.

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