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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French crepuscule m, from Old French crepuscule m (first attested in the late 13th c.), borrowed from Latin crepusculum n.
Pronunciation
Noun
crépuscule m (plural crépuscules)
- twilight, dusk (time of day between sunset and darkness)
- Synonyms: coucher de soleil, entre chien et loup, l’heure du mystère, tombée de la nuit, (Réunion) fénoir
- Antonym: aube (“dawn, daybreak”)
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