vespertine
Say it: VESS-puh-teen /ˈvɛspətaɪn/ · adjective
What “vespertine” means
Happening or becoming active in the evening.
More precisely: Relating to, happening in or active in the evening.
Example: “Our vespertine walks along the canal became the best part of lockdown.”
When to use it
In literary or specialist writing, for evening habits, events or plants that open then.
Memory trick
Latin vesper means evening: keep the evening sky in mind.
Similar words
evening, nocturnal, twilight
Where it comes from
Latin vesper, 'evening'.
Quick check
A flower opens each evening as daylight fades, rather than during the morning. How would you describe its flowering?
vespertine or diurnal?
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vespertine
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