eventide

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/

Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

  1. (archaic, poetic) evening
    The mist rises from the lake at eventide.
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