advesperation
advesperation noun: the approach of evening.
Noun
advesperation (plural advesperations)
- The approach of evening.
- Indeed, throughout several scenes, these familiar Hibernicisms prevail, originating in our Author's correspondence with his friend, then in his compositional advesperation.1813, John Poole, Othello–Travestie, London, page 65
- And towards thy life’s advesperation, / When most are prone to [ ] / Their feeble limbs to desiccation,[…]1826 January 17, Edward Lear, To Ann Lear
Examples of advesperation in a sentence
- […]before the advesperation of day, as if obeying an ungovernable impulse, Velid drew breath and bridle-reign at the Northern issue of the valley.1845, Catherine Gore, Agathonia, New York: E. Ferrett & Co., page 37:
- Lost in advesperations of the night, / It sighs to lose its charm—its chief delight.1850, Joses Badcock, “Botany”, in Poems, volume 1, page 57:
Forms of advesperation
| plural | advesperations |
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Origin of advesperation
Borrowed from Latin advesperātiō. See advesperate.
Questions about advesperation
- What does advesperation mean?
- Advesperation means the approach of evening.
- How do you use advesperation in a sentence?
- […]before the advesperation of day, as if obeying an ungovernable impulse, Velid drew breath and bridle-reign at the Northern issue of the valley.
- What part of speech is advesperation?
- Advesperation is a noun.
- What is the plural of advesperation?
- The plural of advesperation is advesperations.
Words near advesperation in the dictionary
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