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eventide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Evening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, literary, poetic, uncountable

Examples

  • The mist rises from the lake at eventide.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eve, even, forenight, een, evening, eventide, eveningtide, eveningtime, evetime, undern, vesper, vespertide

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tide, time

2

noun

Meaning 2

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: evening, eve, even

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: day, daytime, daylight

Narrower terms: guest night

History

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even + -tide.