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Crepuscus
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Latin
Etymology
According to Varro, the term is connected to la creperum; he suggests both were borrowed from la sbv -.
Pronunciation
Crepuscus
Proper noun
Crespuscus<2> m
la Varro De Lingua Latina 6 5 Secundum hoc dicitur crepusculum a crepero: id vocabulum sumpserunt a Sabinis, unde veniunt Crepusci nominati Amiterno, qui eo tempore erant nati, ut Lucii prima luce in Reatino; crepusculum significat dubium; ab eo res dictae dubiae creperae, quod crepusculum dies etiam nunc sit an iam nox multis dubium.
Usage notes
According to Varro, the term was used in Amiternum to refer to those born at dusk. The name is exclusively attested in Varro and does not appear in any inscriptions.
Declension
Crepuscus<2.both>
Related terms
la crepusculum
References
Crepusci crepusci
en Annie Cecilia Burman De Lingua Sabina: A Reappraisal of the Sabine Glosses 62-64 2018-03-24 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/e112311e-cc8f-40b7-99dd-6537ea20bb47 10.17863/CAM.18502