eventide

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/

Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

1. (archaic, poetic) evening

   The mist rises from the lake at eventide.

Synonyms

• eve, even, forenight; see also Thesaurus:evening