crepuscule

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kri pus′kyo̅o̅l, krep′ə skyo̅o̅l′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cre•pus•cule  (kri pus′kyo̅o̅l, krep′ə skyo̅o̅l′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. twilight; dusk.
Also, cre•pus•cle  (kri pus′əl).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin crepuscul(um), equivalent. to crepus- (akin to creper obscure) + -culum -cule1
  • 1350–1400

'crepuscule' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crepuscular

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