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eventide

 

[ iหv(ษ™)ntสŒษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

time of day

The period of the evening; dusk.

Synonyms

dusk, evening, twilight

Examples of usage

  • At eventide, the sky was painted with vibrant colors.
  • The birds chirped loudly as eventide approached.
Context #2 | Noun

literary

The evening time of life; the decline of one's life or career.

Synonyms

autumn, decline, twilight

Examples of usage

  • He spent his eventide reflecting on the memories of his youth.
  • In the eventide of his career, he was finally able to relax and enjoy life.

Translations

Translations of the word "eventide" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anoitecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคงเฅเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abenddรคmmerung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ senja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตั‡ั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmierzch

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค•ๆšฎใ‚Œ (ใ‚†ใ†ใใ‚Œ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท crรฉpuscule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anochecer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akลŸamรผstรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์งˆ๋…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุบุณู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soumrak

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบmrak

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป„ๆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรถld

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตัˆะบั– ัƒะฐา›ั‹ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axลŸamรผstรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anochecer

Etymology

The word 'eventide' originated from Old English 'วฃfentฤซd', which combines 'วฃfen' (evening) with 'tฤซd' (time) to refer to the time of evening. It has been used in literature and poetry to evoke a sense of peacefulness and reflection associated with the evening hours.

See also: event, events.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,501 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.