crepuscule

noun cre·pus·cule \kri-ˈpəs-(ˌ)kyül\

Definition of CREPUSCULE

cre·pus·cule or cre·pus·cle \-ˈpə-səl\

Latin crepusculum, from creper dusky

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: dusk (or crepuscle), eve, evenfall, evening, eventide, gloaming, night, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight

Antonyms: aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup

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