evening

English

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/, /ˈivnɪŋ/, /ˈiːvənɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
  • The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
  • (figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
  • A party or gathering held in the evening.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English evening inherited from Old English ǣfnung derived from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs (evening) suffix from English even (evening).

Origin

English

even

Gloss

evening

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

夕, 晩

Emoji
🌆

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