acronical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of acronycal.
  2. Occurring at sunset.
  3. Occurring at the end of life.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɹɑn.ɪ.kəl/ /ˌæk.ɹəˈnɪk.əl/

Word forms

acronical

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρονυξ (ákronux, “nightfall”), one of the three poetic times for the rising and setting of stars, along with cosmical and heliacal.

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