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Spanish word
crepúsculo
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeˈpuskulo/
Meaning
- masculine noundusk
Example
Durante el crepúsculo, salimos a caminar.
At dusk, we went out for a walk.
More examples
Al caer el crepúsculo, las ventanas muestran siluetas.
As dusk falls, the windows show silhouettes.
Core concept
Dim band of light above the horizon after sunset.
Common phrases
al caer el crepúsculo
as dusk falls
la luz del crepúsculo
the light of dusk
Similar words
atardecer: Warm, red-tinged glow around sunset and the hour immediately before the sun disappears.
anochecer: Onset of night when daylight wanes and the sky turns toward darkness.
puesta de sol: The precise moment the sun meets the horizon and disappears from view.
penumbra: Partial dimness or subdued light in a space that is neither bright nor fully dark.
Definition in Spanish
Momento breve al anochecer en el que el cielo mantiene una luminosidad tenue tras la puesta de sol.
Word origin
From Latin crepusculum 'little darkness', a diminutive of creper 'dark, gloomy', and originally naming the faint light at dusk.
Usage tips
- Crepúsculo is more literary than atardecer and normally describes the atmospheric light or mood at dusk while atardecer is the common word for the time or the act of sunset.