Vernal
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ver·nal 
[vur-nl] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[vur-nl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to spring: vernal sunshine. |
| 2. | appearing or occurring in spring: vernal migratory movements. |
| 3. | appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike: vernal greenery. |
| 4. | belonging to or characteristic of youth: vernal longings. |
[Origin: 1525–35; < L vernālis, equiv. to vern(us) of spring (vér spring + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1]
] —Related forms
ver·nal·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 4. youthful, fresh, new.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ver·nal
(vûr'nəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Latin vērnālis, from vērnus, from vēr, spring; see wes  in Indo-European roots.]
ver'nal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
vernal
vernal
"pertaining to spring," 1534, from L. vernalis "of the spring," from vernus "of spring," from ver "spring," from PIE *wesr- "spring" (cf. O.N. var "spring," Gk. ear, Skt. vasantah, Pers. bahar, O.C.S. vesna "spring," Lith. vasara "summer").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| vernal | |
adjective | |
| 1. | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" [syn: youthful] |
| 2. | of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox" [ant: summery, autumnal, serrate] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Vernal, UT (city, FIPS 80090) Location: 40.45198 N, 109.53554 W
Population (1990): 6644 (2845 housing units)
Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84078
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Vernal
E"qui*nox\, n. [OE. equinoxium, equenoxium, L. aequinoctium; aequus equal + nox, noctis, night: cf. F. ['e]quinoxe. See Equal, and Night.]1. The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal. When descends on the Atlantic The gigantic Stormwind of the equinox. --Longfellow. 2. Equinoctial wind or storm. [R.] --Dryden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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