vesperal
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈvɛspərəl/
KK: /ˈvɛspərəl/
adjective
Definition
Relating to the evening or evening prayers.
Example
The vesperal service is held every Sunday evening at the church.
Conversation
Have you ever attended a vesperal service at the church?
No, I haven't, but I've heard they can be quite peaceful.
They really are; it's a nice way to reflect in the evening.
I might give it a try sometime, especially if it’s vesperal.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
evening
nocturnal
twilight
Antonyms
morning
daytime
diurnal
noun
Definition
A book that has the texts and songs used during evening prayers, or a cloth that protects an altar cloth when not in use.
Example
The priest opened the vesperal to begin the evening service.
Conversation
Have you seen the new vesperal they got for the church?
No, I haven't! What's special about it?
It's supposed to be really nice and has all the hymns for the evening service.
Root Explanation
Vesperal is derived from "vesper" (from Latin "vesper", meaning evening) and the suffix "-al" (meaning pertaining to). The word "vesperal" refers to something that is related to or occurring in the evening.
Memory Tip
Think of 'vesper' meaning evening, and the '-al' indicates it pertains to that time. So, vesperal describes things related to the evening.
Visually Confused Words
vestral
veneral
spheral
hespera