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Vespertine: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Vespertine adjective. Of, in, or active in the evening.
How to say it
VES-puh-tyne/ˈvɛspətʌɪn/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (VES).
Vespertine in a sentence
Bats begin their vespertine hunt just as the streetlights flicker on.
The garden is planted with vespertine flowers that open at dusk.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- evening
- dusk
Opposite:
- matutinal
- morning
Where vespertine comes from
From Latin vespertinus, from vesper, evening.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The garden is planted with _____ flowers that open at dusk.
- interim
- diuturnal
- vespertine
Show the answer
vespertine: The garden is planted with vespertine flowers that open at dusk.