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crepuscule

/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
cre-pus-cule
IPA
/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Twilight.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French crepuscule m, ultimately from Latin crepusculum n. Doublet of crepuscle and crepusculum.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɛp.ʊˌskjuːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

crepuscules (plural) crepuscle (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

crepuscular smokefall crepusculum

Synonyms

blue hour gloaming twilight dusk gloam nightfall evenfall fall crepuscle

Questions

How do you pronounce crepuscule?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjul/.
What does crepuscule mean?
Twilight.
Where does crepuscule come from?
From Middle French crepuscule m, ultimately from Latin crepusculum n. Doublet of crepuscle and crepusculum.

How to pronounce crepuscule

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