eventide

English

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even +‎ -tide.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/

Noun

eventide (plural eventides)

(archaic, poetic, literary) evening
The mist rises from the lake at eventide.

Synonyms

eve, even, forenight; see also Thesaurus:evening

Derived terms

eventide home

Middle English

Alternative forms

evetide, evyntyde

Noun

eventide

Alternative form of eventyde

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