sunset

English

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

noun

Definitions

The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
The changes in color of the sky at sunset.
(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.
(attributively) Having a set termination date.
The region where the sun sets; the west.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English son-sett affix from English sun + English set.

Origin

English

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

afterset English
aftersun English
antiset English
antisun English
backset English
bedset English
beset English
biset English
bitset English
boneset English
budset English
callset English
chainset English
changeset English
chipset English
codeset English
cogset English
cord set English
cordset English
coreset English
coset English
crankset English
cutset English
deep-set English
earset English
fieldset English
fileset English
filmset English
filterset English
fireset English
floorset English
foreset English
forset English
forthset English
frameset English
fruitset English
gearset English
geneset English
gifset English
giftset English
groupset English
handset English
headset English
heavyset English
homeset English
hookset English
hopset English
infoset English
inset English
interset English
intraset English
itemset English
keyset English
kitset English
laminaset English
leafset English
lockset English
metaset English
midset English
mindset English
miniset English
misset English
moonset English
moveset English
multiset English
nailset English
newset English
nodeset English
offset English
onset English
overset English
patchset English
photoset English
playset English
pointset English
postsunset English
pre-set English
preset English
probeset English
protosun English
rearset English
recordset English
reset English
resultset English
romset English
roomset English
ruleset English
sampleset English
seedset English
set English
set fire English
setaside English
setbolt English
setdown English
setfast English
sethood English
setless English
setlike English
setline English
setlist English
setmark English
setness English
setoid English
setout English
setpoint English
settable English
setter English
settest English
setteth English
setup English
setwise English
shadeset English
shelveset English
showerset English
sibset English
soundset English
subset English
sumset English
sun English
sun room English
sun shower English
sun-darts English
sunback English
sunbake English
sunbath English
sunbathe English
sunbeam English
sunbeaten English
sunbed English
sunbelt English
sunberry English
sunbird English
sunbittern English
sunbleached English
sunbleak English
sunblind English
sunblink English
sunblock English
sunblocking English
sunblotch English
sunblush English
sunbonnet English
sunbow English
sunbreak English
sunbright English
sunburn English
sunburnt English
sunburst English
suncap English
suncapped English
suncare English
suncatcher English
sunchair English
suncrack English
suncream English
suncup English
sundance English
sundawn English
sundeck English
sundew English
sundial English
sundog English
sundown English
sundress English
sundrops English
sunfall English
sunfast English
sunfilled English
sunfish English
sunflower English
sungazer English
sungazing English
sunglade English
sunglass English
sunglasses English
sunglint English
sunglow English
sungod English
sungrazer English
sungrazing English
sungrebe English
sunhat English
sunhood English
sunkissed English
sunlamp English
sunless English
sunlight English
sunlighting English
sunlike English
sunlit English
sunlounger English
sunly English
sunnish English
sunny English
sunperch English
sunphotometer English
sunphotometric English
sunphotometry English
sunporch English
sunproof English
sunquake English
sunray English
sunrise English
sunrising English
sunrist English
sunroof English
sunroom English
sunroot English
sunrose English
sunscald English
sunscreen English
sunscreening English
sunseed English
sunseeker English
sunsetlike English
sunsetty English
sunshade English
sunshaft English
sunshine English
sunshot English
sunshower English
sunskirter English
sunspace English
sunspot English
sunstead English
sunstone English
sunstricken English
sunstrike English
sunstroke English
sunstruck English
sunsuit English
sunswept English
suntan English
suntrap English
sunward English
sunwards English
sunwarmed English
sunways English
sunwear English
sunwise English
superset English
swingset English
tagset English
taskset English
thermoset English
thickset English
tileset English
toolset English
trainset English
triset English
twinset English
typeset English
umbeset English
underset English
unset English
upset English
upsun English
wadset English
well-set English
wheelset English
wideset English
withset English
setti Finnish
set Italian
set Dutch, Flemish
сет Russian
set Spanish, Castilian
setear Spanish, Castilian
sett Norwegian Bokmål
set Portuguese
set Swedish
siat-to͘h Japanese
set Polish
setten Middle English
son-sett Middle English
sonne Middle English
set Czech
sette Old French
set Indonesian
iset Tagalog
恤髮 Chinese
세트 Korean
san Tok Pisin
san Torres Strait Creole