predawn

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predawn

noun predawns

countable, uncountable The period immediately preceding dawn.
Opposite: predusk, postdawn

adjective

not comparable Before dawn. A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the predawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid.
Opposite: postdawn

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noun period before the rising of the sun

Español	el período antes del amanecer
Français	avant l'aurore

adj before dawn

Ελληνικά	αξημέρωτος aximérotos

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@misc{predawn_2026,
  title = {predawn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predawn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}