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Etymology of the English word crepuscular

the English word crepuscular
using the English suffix -ar
derived from the Old French suffix -ar
derived from the Latin suffix -aris
derived from the Latin suffix -alis
derived from the English word crepuscule
derived from the Old French word crepuscule
derived from the Latin word crepusculum (twilight, dusk; darkness)
derived from the Latin word creper (obscure, doubtful, uncertain)

Date

The earliest known usage of crepuscular in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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