eventide

English

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even +‎ -tide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/
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Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

  1. (archaic, poetic, literary) Evening.
    Synonyms: eve, even, forenight; see also Thesaurus:evening
    Hypernyms: tide, time
    Coordinate terms: noontide, morningtide
    The mist rises from the lake at eventide.

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

eventide

  1. alternative form of eventyde
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