Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Word of the Week: crepuscular

CREPUSCULAR

Etymology
From Latin creper, "dark, dusky".

Pronunciation
(RP) IPA: /krɪˈpʌskjələ/, /krɛˈpʌskjʊlə/
(US) IPA: /krəˈpʌskjəlɚ/

Adjective
crepuscular (comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)
1. Of, or related to twilight; dim
2. (zoology) active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight

Courtesy Wiktionary

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