predawn

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ dawn.

Noun

predawn (countable and uncountable, plural predawns)

1. The period immediately preceding dawn.

   Antonyms: predusk; postdawn

   Coordinate term: wee hours

Translations

period before the rising of the sun

• Dutch: voor de dageraad
• French: avant l’aurore
• Navajo: hayoołkááł
• Spanish: el período antes del amanecer
• ǃXóõ: kxʻāo

See also

• Thesaurus:early morning

Adjective

predawn (not comparable)

1. Before dawn.

   Antonym: postdawn

   Coordinate terms: postmidnight, wee hour (attributive)

Anagrams

• prawned, warp end