I. Of or belonging to evening or even-tide, evening-: “tempora (opp. matutina),” Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 52: litterae, received in the evening (opp. antemeridianae), id. Att. 13, 23, 1: senatusconsulta, made or passed in the evening, id. Phil. 3, 10, 24: “acies,” a seeing dimly in the evening, Plin. 8, 50, 76, § 203: “cantus,” of the cock, id. 10, 21, 24, § 49: “lucubratio,” id. 18, 26, 63, § 233: “ros,” evening dew, Pall. Nov. 13, 4 et saep.—Adverb.: “si vespertinus subito te oppresserit hospes,” i. e. in the evening, Hor. S. 2, 4, 17; id. Epod. 16, 51; id. S. 1, 6, 113; Prud. Psych. 376.—Absol.: “vespertino rursus pascunt,” at even-tide, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 11: “matutinis vespertinisque,” in the morning and evening hours, Plin. 30, 10, 24, § 84. —
II. Of or belonging to the west, western: “regio,” Hor. S. 1, 4, 30: “caeli regio,” Vitr. 4, 5, 1: “populus,” Prud. Psych. 376.
