"vespertine" meaning in English

See vespertine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɛs.pɚ.tɪn/ [US], /ˈvɛs.pɚˌtaɪn/ [US]
Etymology: From Middle English vespertyne, from Latin vespertīnus (“evening”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|vespertyne}} Middle English vespertyne, {{der|en|la|vespertīnus||evening}} Latin vespertīnus (“evening”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vespertine (not comparable)
  1. (poetic) Of or related to the evening; that occurs in the evening. Tags: not-comparable, poetic
    Sense id: en-vespertine-en-adj-f969yJsF
  2. (astrology, of a planet or star) That sets after the sun. Tags: not-comparable, of a planet or star Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-vespertine-en-adj-pCz8yBqA Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  3. (zoology, of an animal) That is principally active at dusk. Tags: not-comparable, of an animal Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-vespertine-en-adj-OtP27MB8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (botany) Occurring in the evening. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Coordinate_terms (of, related to, or occurring in the evening): matutinal, matutine
    Sense id: en-vespertine-en-adj-FcLxRH48 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'of, related to, or occurring in the evening': 30 3 7 38 23
  5. (botany, of a plant) That opens or blooms in the evening. Tags: not-comparable, of a plant Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-vespertine-en-adj-ybEUQz6a Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: crepuscular Coordinate_terms: matutine [astrology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences]

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