English

Adjective

crepuscular ‎(comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)

1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.
2. (zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
   • 1999, J. Anne Helgren, Communicating with Your Cat, page 51, ISBN 0764108557

     That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.

Synonyms

• twilightish

Coordinate terms

• diurnal
• nocturnal

Translations

Catalan

Adjective

crepuscular m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural crepusculars)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepuscle

Galician

Adjective

crepuscular m, f (plural crepusculares)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo

Portuguese

Adjective

crepuscular m, f ‎(plural crepusculares, not comparable)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾe.pu.skuˈlaɾ/

Adjective

crepuscular m, f ‎(plural crepusculares)

1. crepuscular

Related terms

• crepúsculo