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Word: Dusk
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English dox ‘dark, swarthy’ and doxian ‘darken in colour’, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German tusin ‘darkish’; compare with dun The noun dates from the early 17th century The change in form from -x to -sk occurred in Middle English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the darker stage of twilight
Short Definition:darker stage of twilight
Examples:- dusk was falling rapidly
- working the land from dawn to dusk
Word: Dusk
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
grow dark
Short Definition:grow dark
Examples:- the sky dusked and the shadows got long and hard
Word: Dusk
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
shadowy, dim, or dark
Short Definition:shadowy, dim, or dark
Examples:- the dusk demesnes of night
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