crepuscular

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Pronunciation

/krɪˈpʌskjʊlə/(krih-PUS-kyoo-luh)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

黄昏的；（动物）在黎明或黄昏活动的

Definition

Of, resembling, or relating to twilight; (zoology) active during dawn or dusk.

Word family

  • crepuscule/ˈkrɛpəskjuːl/(n)黄昏

Collocations

  • crepuscular light
  • crepuscular animals
  • crepuscular glow
  • crepuscular hours

Examples

  1. 1.The crepuscular light filtering through the cathedral windows gave the interior a golden glow. (twilight)
  2. 2.Rabbits and deer are crepuscular animals, most active at dawn and dusk. (twilight-active)

Synonyms

  • twilit/ˈtwaɪlɪt/— lit by twilight
  • dim/dɪm/— not bright
  • dusky/ˈdʌski/— darkish

Etymology

from Latin "crepusculum" = twilight — the quality of being in half-light