FROM THE ARCHIVEMonday, October 12, 2026
crepuscular
kri-PUS-kyuh-ler/krɪˈpʌskjələr//adjective
01 / MEANING
Of twilight; especially active at dawn or dusk.
In a sentence.
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The crepuscular rabbits appeared as the sun sank.
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A crepuscular glow lingered over the field after sunset.
Where it came from.
Crepuscular draws on Latin crepusculum, ‘twilight,’ with an English adjectival ending.
Explore the sourceWhy it’s interesting.
It names the in-between hours and the animals that make those hours their busiest.