Resembling or having the characteristics of dawn, such as pale light or early-morning freshness.
From 'dawn' plus the suffix '-like' (from Old English 'gelīc' meaning 'similar'). This productive suffix has been used for centuries to create likenesses: 'childlike,' 'dreamlike,' 'warlike.'
The '-like' suffix is endlessly flexible—it can attach to almost any noun to create an adjective of resemblance. This is why new descriptive words naturally emerge in English without needing formal invention.
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