vesper — meaning in English

English meaning

• afternoon noun The part of the day between noon and evening.
• eve noun The day or evening before an event, especially a holiday.
• even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
• evening noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.

Senses

vesper is used for these senses in English:

• afternoon The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
• eve The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
• even (archaic, or, poetic) Evening.
• evening The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.

eve — full definition

1. noun The day or evening before an event, especially a holiday.
2. noun The period just before something important happens.

Related Latin words