vespertinal

ves·per·tine

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ves-per-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈvɛs pər tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/
- /vˈespətˌɪnəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ves-per-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈvɛs pər tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/

Definitions of vespertinal word

adjective vespertinal of, relating to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness. 1
adjective vespertinal Botany. opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers. 1
adjective vespertinal Zoology. appearing or flying in the early evening; crepuscular. 1
adjective vespertinal vespertine; occurring at evening. 0

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Origin of vespertinal

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

1495-1505; < Latin vespertīnus, equivalent to vesper vesper + -tīnus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Vespertinal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vespertinal

vespertinal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vespertinal usage trend in Literature

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