crepusculum

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crepusculum

/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.ləm/ UK
/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.ləm/ US

Rhymes with -ʌskjʊləm

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Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum. Doublet of crepuscle and crepuscule.

noun

uncountable crepuscule; twilight; dusk [Earthshine] should appear more splendid and be visible after the crepusculum in the dark of night.
Similar: cockshut, mirkning, nightfall

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"crepusculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crepusculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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crepusculum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crepusculum

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"crepusculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crepusculum.

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@misc{crepusculum_2026,
  title = {crepusculum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crepusculum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}