Word of the Day

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TUESDAY, JUNE 30

It's been a while since anyone responded to this little feature, and perhaps it does escape your notice.  I have also neglected it, and am only posting once a week now that we are returning to a semi-normal schedule of challenges.

This particular word is evocative of something genteel, peaceful... perhaps not what we've been experiencing of late.  Perhaps it's a good day to revisit the inspiration of a single, descriptive word.

Eventide

[EE-vən-tahyd]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Old English, pre-12th century

1. The end of the day.

2. Evening.

Examples of Eventide in a sentence

"I try to have a relaxing eventide with no screens after 8 p.m."

"The garden is filled with flowers that only open at eventide."

About Eventide

In Old English, "ǣfentīd" was used for the end of the day, while "ǣfnung" was specifically the time of dusk falling. In modern English, "evening" sums up both of those words to refer to the time from about 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Next time you say goodbye to someone after dinner, try "Have a good eventide!"

Did you Know?

Turn to Old English to spice up your time descriptions. Eventide is the evening, a moment is precisely 90 seconds, and a mileway is about 20 minutes, or how long it takes to walk a mile.