crepúsculo

See also: crepusculo

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin crepusculum (“twilight”), from creper (“dusky, dark”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾe.ˈpus.ku.lo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɨ.ˈpuʃ.ku.lu/
Hyphenation: cre‧pús‧cu‧lo

Noun

crepúsculo m (plural crepúsculos)

twilight (light before rising, and after the setting, of the sun)

Hyponyms

anoitecer, amanhecer, entardecer

Related terms

crepuscular, crepusculário

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin crepusculum (“twilight”), probably borrowed.

Noun

crepúsculo m (plural crepúsculos)

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