AUBADE

Meaning

A poem or song evoking or greeting the dawn or early morning.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

PIE word *albʰós Borrowed from French aubade, from Old French albade, from Old Spanish albada (“musical or poetic composition to be performed in the morning”), from alba (“dawn”), from Vulgar Latin *alba (“dawn; sunrise”), from Latin albus (“bright, clear; white”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (“white”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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