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Vespertine adj: 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the evening 2: active, flowering, or flourishing in the evening : crepuscular
Imagine this vespertine scenario: Hesperus, the Evening Star, shines in a clear sky; somewhere in the distance a church bell calls worshipers to the evening service. Can you find two words (other than "vespertine") associated with the Latin root vesper, which means "evening," hidden in that scene? The evening star was once known as Vesper ("Hesperus" is from the Greek for "evening"), and we still call an evening woship service "vespers."
it's been awhile and i really liked this one!
Vespertine adj: 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the evening 2: active, flowering, or flourishing in the evening : crepuscular
Imagine this vespertine scenario: Hesperus, the Evening Star, shines in a clear sky; somewhere in the distance a church bell calls worshipers to the evening service. Can you find two words (other than "vespertine") associated with the Latin root vesper, which means "evening," hidden in that scene? The evening star was once known as Vesper ("Hesperus" is from the Greek for "evening"), and we still call an evening woship service "vespers."
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