ocaso

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin occāsus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: o‧ca‧so

Noun

ocaso m (plural ocasos)

  1. dusk (a period of time occurring at the end of the day during which the sun sets)
  2. (figurative) decline; downfall
    Synonyms: decadência, declínio

Further reading

Spanish

Los groenlandeses normalmente aguantan seis meses sin ver el ocaso. ― Greenlanders normally go for six months without seeing the sun set.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occāsus, deverbal from occido (“to fall down, set”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈkaso/
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: o‧ca‧so

Noun

ocaso m (plural ocasos)

  1. dusk, sunset
    Synonyms: anochecer, atardecer, crepúsculo
    Antonyms: alba, amanecer, aurora
  2. (geography) west
    Synonyms: oeste, occidente, poniente
  3. (literary) decline
    Synonyms: acabamiento, decadencia, declinación

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