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Portuguese
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Latin crepusculum (“twilight”), from creper (“dusky, dark”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -uskulu, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -uʃkulu
- Hyphenation: cre‧pús‧cu‧lo
Noun
crepúsculo m (plural crepúsculos)
- twilight (light before rising, and after the setting, of the sun)
Hyponyms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crepusculum (“twilight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɾeˈpuskulo/
- Rhymes: -uskulo
- Syllabification: cre‧pús‧cu‧lo
Noun
crepúsculo m (plural crepúsculos)
- twilight
- dusk
- Synonyms: anochecer, ocaso
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