advesperation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin advesperātiō. See advesperate.

Noun

advesperation (plural advesperations)

1. (rare, obsolete) The approach of evening.
   • 1813, John Poole, Othello–Travestie, London, page 65:

     Indeed, throughout several scenes, these familiar Hibernicisms prevail, originating in our Author's correspondence with his friend, then in his compositional advesperation.

   • 1826 January 17, Edward Lear, To Ann Lear:

     And towards thy life’s advesperation, / When most are prone to [  ] / Their feeble limbs to desiccation, […]

   • 1845, Catherine Gore, Agathonia, New York: E. Ferrett & Co., page 37:

     […] before the advesperation of day, as if obeying an ungovernable impulse, Velid drew breath and bridle-reign at the Northern issue of the valley.

   • 1850, Joses Badcock, “Botany”, in Poems, volume 1, page 57:

     Lost in advesperations of the night, / It sighs to lose its charm—its chief delight.