Dusk
/dʌsk/noun
The time of day immediately following sunset.
Did you know?In many cultures, dusk is seen as a liminal space, a time when the veil between worlds is thinnest, enhancing magical possibilities.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰewg-
“to be dark or to be shaded, implying a sense of dimness.”
Old English
Old English
dūsc
“twilight or the dimming light of evening.”
Middle English
Middle English
duske
“the period of sunset; a time of fading light.”
14th Century
Middle English
dusk
“the darker part of twilight; the approach of night.”
Modern English
English
dusk
“the time just after sunset, often associated with the onset of night.”