vespertine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛspəˌtaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ves′pər tin, -tīn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ves•per•tine  (ves′pər tin, -tīn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening:vespertine stillness.
  2. Botanyopening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.
  3. Zoologyappearing or flying in the early evening; crepuscular.
Also, ves•per•ti•nal  (ves′pər tīn′l).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin vespertīnus, equivalent. to vesper vesper + -tīnus adjective, adjectival suffix
  • 1495–1505

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vespertine /ˈvɛspəˌtaɪn/, vespertinal /ˌvɛspəˈtaɪnəl/ adj
  1. appearing, opening, or active in the evening: vespertine flowers
  2. occurring in the evening or (esp of stars) appearing or setting in the evening
'vespertine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Calixtine - intestine

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