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crépuscule

dusk, twilight

noun kreh-poos-KYOOL Rare
Time Time of Day

Usage Note

Crépuscule refers specifically to the fading light at the end of the day, though it can also poetically indicate dawn. The adjective crépusculaire (crepuscular) describes animals active at dusk and dawn. The word has a literary and poetic register; in everyday speech French speakers often say le soir tombe or à la tombée de la nuit instead.

Examples

"Nous nous promenions au crépuscule."

Natural Translation

We were walking at dusk.

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