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crepuscular

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/
  • US: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/
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  • rhymes with -ʌskjʊlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or resembling twilight; dim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: twilightish

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

like twilight; dim

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the evening's crepuscular charm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: сутонлівы (sutónlivy) — of or relating to twilight
  • Belarusian: сутонны (sutónny) — of or relating to twilight
  • Belarusian: сутонневы (sutónnjevy) — of or relating to twilight
  • Catalan: crepuscular — of or relating to twilight
  • Dutch: schemeractief — of or relating to twilight
  • Esperanto: vespera — of or relating to twilight
  • Finnish: hämärä — of or relating to twilight
  • French: crépusculaire — of or relating to twilight
  • German: dämmerungs- — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: गोधूलि (godhūli) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: झुटपुटा (jhuṭpuṭā) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: सांध्य प्रकाश (sāndhya prakāś) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: द्वाभा (dvābhā) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: धुंधलका (dhundhalkā) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: संध्या (sandhyā) — of or relating to twilight
  • Hindi: साँझ (sāñjh) — of or relating to twilight
  • Italian: crepuscolare — of or relating to twilight
  • Japanese: 薄明薄暮性 (hakumeihakubosei) — of or relating to twilight
  • Manx: breck-ghoo — of or relating to twilight
  • Portuguese: crepuscular — of or relating to twilight
  • Russian: су́меречный (súmerečnyj) — of or relating to twilight
  • Spanish: crepuscular — of or relating to twilight
  • Belarusian: сутонлівы (sutónlivy) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Belarusian: сутонны (sutónny) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Belarusian: сутонневы (sutónnjevy) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Catalan: crepuscular — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Dutch: schemeractief — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Esperanto: vespera — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Finnish: hämäräaktiivinen — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • French: crépusculaire — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • German: dämmerungsaktiv — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: गोधूलि (godhūli) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: झुटपुटा (jhuṭpuṭā) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: सांध्य प्रकाश (sāndhya prakāś) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: द्वाभा (dvābhā) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: धुंधलका (dhundhalkā) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: संध्या (sandhyā) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Hindi: साँझ (sāñjh) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Italian: crepuscolare — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Japanese: 薄明薄暮性 (hakumeihakubosei) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Manx: breck-ghoo — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Portuguese: crepuscular — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Russian: су́меречный (súmerečnyj) — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • Spanish: crepuscular — active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight