advesperation

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin advesperātiō. See advesperate.

Noun

advesperation (plural advesperations)

(rare, obsolete) The approach of evening.
- 1813, John Poole, Othello–Travestie, London, page 65:
  Indeed, throughout several scenes, these familiar Hibernicisms prevail, originating in our Author's correspondence with his friend, then in his compositional advesperation.
- 1826 January 17, Edward Lear, To Ann Lear:
  And towards thy life’s advesperation, / When most are prone to [ ] / Their feeble limbs to desiccation, […]
- 1845, Catherine Gore, Agathonia, New York: E. Ferrett & Co., page 37:
  […] before the advesperation of day, as if obeying an ungovernable impulse, Velid drew breath and bridle-reign at the Northern issue of the valley.
- 1850, Joses Badcock, “Botany”, in Poems, volume 1, page 57:
  Lost in advesperations of the night, / It sighs to lose its charm—its chief delight.

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