"eventide" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/ Forms: eventides [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even + -tide. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eventyde}} Middle English eventyde, {{inh|en|ang|ǣfentīd}} Old English ǣfentīd, {{m|ang|ǣfen||evening}} ǣfen (“evening”), {{m|ang|tīd||time}} tīd (“time”), {{surf|en|even|-tide|id1=evening|id2=time}} By surface analysis, even + -tide Head templates: {{en-noun}} eventide (plural eventides)
  1. (archaic, poetic, literary) evening Tags: archaic, literary, poetic Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: eve, even, forenight, evening, evetide, evyntyde Derived forms: eventide home

Inflected forms

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