Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antelucan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-telu-can
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, occurring in, or relating to the postmidnight.

adj

Before dawn.

adj

At night, especially of early Christian assemblies held in secret.

Example Sentences

"[I]n the lonely antelucan hour, when grey shades, material and mental, are so very grey."

Questions

What does antelucan mean?: Of, occurring in, or relating to the postmidnight.

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