vespertine
[
ves
-per-tin, -tahyn]
/ˈvɛs pər tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening:
vespertine stillness.
2.
Botany.
opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.
3.
Zoology.
appearing or flying in the early evening; crepuscular.
Also,
vespertinal
[ves-per-
tahyn
-l]
/ˌvɛs pərˈtaɪn l/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1495-1505;
<
Latin
vespertīnus,
equivalent to
vesper
vesper
+
-tīnus
adj. suffix
British Dictionary definitions for
vespertine
vespertine
/
ˈvɛspəˌtaɪn
/
adjective
1.
(
botany
,
zoology
) appearing, opening, or active in the evening:
vespertine flowers
2.
occurring in the evening or (esp of stars) appearing or setting in the evening
Word Origin and History for
vespertine
adj.
c.1500, "of the evening," from Latin
vespertinus
, from
vesper
(see
vesper
).