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vespertine / ves-per-tin, -tahyn
adjective

1. of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness.
2. Botany. opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.
3. Zoology. appearing or flying in the early evening; crepuscular.

Example: The campers moved closer to the fire as a vespertine chill settled over the woods.

Origin: 1495–1505; < L vespertīnus, equiv. to vesper vesper + -tīnus adj. suffix

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vespertine

Comments

[pipetti.livejournal.com]

Very interesting word, thank you!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful word!

[toyacoyah.livejournal.com]

I automatically thought of this:
http://unit.bjork.com/specials/albums/vespertine/

[mossygirl.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous word. It took me a bit to realize I've heard the related word "vesper(s)" before. I will try to use it some time in the near future ^_^