English → Latin
“crepuscular” in Latin
The English word crepuscular itself goes back to Latin crepusculum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
crepuscular
sublucanus (towards day-break): sublustris (somewhat bright): subobscurus (somewhat dark).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for crepuscular?
- The usual Latin words for “crepuscular” are sublūstris, subobscūrus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.