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astronomical twilight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
as-tro-nom-i-cal twi-light
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period in which the sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon in the morning and evening.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

astronomical twilights (plural)

Questions

What does astronomical twilight mean?
The period in which the sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon in the morning and evening.

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