Twelfthtide

[ twelfth-tahyd ]

noun

1. the season of Twelfth Night and Twelfth Day.

Twelfthtide

/ ˈtwɛlfθˌtaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the season of Epiphany
   2. ( as modifier )

      the Twelfthtide celebrations

Word History and Origins

Origin of Twelfthtide¹

1520–30; Twelfth (Day) ( def ) or (Night) ( def ) + tide ¹