Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crepuscular

/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: cre-pus-cu-lar
IPA: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or resembling twilight; dim.

adj

Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

Example Sentences

"That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/
British English: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/

Inflected Forms

more crepuscular (comparative) most crepuscular (superlative)

Derived Forms

crepuscularity crepuscularly noncrepuscular

Phrases

crepuscular ray

Frequently Paired Words

crepuscule crepusculine crepusculous crepusculum diurnal nocturnal

Synonyms

twilightish crepuscular crepusculine

Antonyms

noncrepuscular

Rhymes With

muscular neuromuscular intramuscular corpuscular fibromuscular intermuscular unmuscular majuscular unimuscular nervomuscular bimuscular electromuscular

Questions

How do you pronounce crepuscular?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/.
What does crepuscular mean?: Of or resembling twilight; dim.
Where does crepuscular come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.

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