Crepuscule

/ˈkrɛpəskjuːl/ noun

Definition

The period of partial darkness at the beginning or end of the day; twilight itself.

Etymology

From Latin 'crepusculum' (twilight), from 'creper' (dark/obscure). The noun form of 'crepuscular.' Dawn and dusk are both crepuscules.

Kelly Says

The TWILIGHT HOUR itself! Not the movie — the actual magical time when the sky can't decide between day and night! There are two crepuscules every day: dawn and dusk. Most people miss both! ⏰🌅

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማዕበል
mah-eh-bel
ARالعربية
شروق
shorooq
BNবাংলা
সন্ধ্যা
shon-dhya
CACatalà
crepuscle
kreh-poo-skleh
CSČeština
soumrak
soo-mrahk
DADansk
skumring
skoom-ring
DEDeutsch
Dämmerung
dɛmərʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
λυκόφως
lee-koh-fos
ESEspañol
crepúsculo
kreh-pus-koo-loh
FAفارسی
غروب
gho-roob
FISuomi
hämärä
hah-mah-rah
FRFrançais
crépuscule
krɛ.py.skyl
GUGU
સાંજ
saanj
HAHA
gari
gah-ree
HEעברית
שעת הזהב
sha-ah ha-zah-hav
HIहिन्दी
संध्या
sanh-dhya
HUMagyar
alkony
ahl-koh-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
senja
sehn-yah
IGIG
ọ̀hịa
oh-hee-ah
ITItaliano
crepuscolo
kreh-poo-skoh-loh
JA日本語
たそがれ
ta-so-ga-re
KKKK
кеш
kehsh
KMKM
ពេលល្ងាច
pehl lhngeach
KO한국어
녁녁
nyeok-nyeok
MRMR
संध्याकाळ
sanh-dhya-kaal
MSBahasa Melayu
senja
sehn-yah
MYမြန်မာ
နှောင်း
hnyoung
NLNederlands
schemering
skheh-meh-ring
NONorsk
skumring
skoom-ring
PAPA
ਸ਼ਾਮ
shaam
PLPolski
zmierzch
zme-erhkh
PTPortuguês
crepúsculo
kreh-poo-skoo-loo
RORomână
crepuscul
kreh-poo-skool
RUРусский
сумерки
soo-mehr-kee
SVSvenska
skymning
skoo-mning
SWKiswahili
jioni
joh-nee
TAதமிழ்
இரவு
i-ra-vu
TEతెలుగు
సాయంత్రం
sa-yan-thram
THไทย
รุ่งอรุณ
roong a-roon
TLTL
takipsilim
tah-keep-see-lim
TRTürkçe
alışveriş
ah-lesh-ver-ish
UKУкраїнська
сумерки
soo-mehr-kee
URاردو
شام
shaam
VITiếng Việt
lúc chạng vạng
look chang vang
YOYO
àṣẹ
ah-sheh
ZH中文
黄昏
huáng hūn
ZUZU
nsuku zibomvu
n-soo-koo zee-bohm-voo

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