different between sunrise vs upsun

English

Etymology

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun +? rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?n?a?z/

Noun

sunrise (countable and uncountable, plural sunrises)

1. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

   Synonyms: sunup, crack of dawn, dawn, (slang) sparrow-fart; see also Thesaurus:dawn

   Antonyms: sunset; see also Thesaurus:dusk

   Coordinate term: moonrise

2. The change in color of the sky at dawn.

3. (figuratively) Any great awakening.

Derived terms

• sunrise industry
• sunrise period
• sunrise problem
• sunrise service
• tequila sunrise

Translations

See also

• sunset
• moonset
• moonrise

Further reading

• sunrise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Sunseri, insures, nursies, ursines

English

Etymology

up +? sun

Noun

upsun (uncountable)

1. (law, Scotland) The time during which the sun is up, or above the horizon; the time between sunrise and sunset.

Synonyms

• day, daylight; see also Thesaurus:daytime

Anagrams

• sun up, sun-up, sunup