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serus
Latin · ancient
"late"
an adjective meaning late, giving rise to an adverb for a late hour
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soir
Old French · 900s
"evening"
narrowed to name the late part of the day
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soiree
French · medieval
"an evening; an evening party"
soir plus a feminine suffix, coined for an evening's gathering
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soiree
English · 1793
"an evening party"
borrowed for a fashionable evening party
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