crepusculum

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) crepuscule; twilight; dusk

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:dusk

Etymology
Diminutive of the neuter s-stem *crepus. See.

Noun

 * 1) twilight, dusk
 * 2) darkness

Usage notes
In Medieval use (e.g., Bede), sometimes conceived as a particular period of evening lasting from sunset to vespers, the darker period of twilight when Venus and the stars began to appear.