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crepusculum
crepusculum
English
Noun
crepusculum (uncountable)
- crepuscule; twilight; dusk
- [Earthshine] should appear more splendid and be visible after the crepusculum in the dark of night.
References
- J[ohn] A. Simpson and E[dward] S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.
Latin
Etymology
From creper (“dusky, dark”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kreˈpus.ku.lum/, [krɛˈpʊs.kʊ.ɫũ]
Noun
crepusculum n (genitive crepusculī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | crepusculum | crepuscula |
| genitive | crepusculī | crepusculōrum |
| dative | crepusculō | crepusculīs |
| accusative | crepusculum | crepuscula |
| ablative | crepusculō | crepusculīs |
| vocative | crepusculum | crepuscula |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: crepusculum
- French: crépuscule
- Italian: crepuscolo
- Portuguese: crepúsculo
- Romanian: crepuscul
- Spanish: crepúsculo
References
- crepusculum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- crepusculum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- CREPUSCULUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “crepusculum”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.