eventide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Evening.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-eventide.wav

Word forms

eventide eventides

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even + -tide.

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