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crepuscular ray

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
cre-pus-cu-lar ray
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon.

noun

A cloud shadow cast on the bright sky.

Etymology

From the Latin crepusculum (“twilight”).

Inflected Forms

crepuscular rays (plural)

Questions

What does crepuscular ray mean?
A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon.
Where does crepuscular ray come from?
From the Latin crepusculum (“twilight”).

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