hibernal

[ hahy-bur-nl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to winter; wintry.

Origin of hibernal

1
First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin hībernālis, equivalent to Latin hībern(us) “wintry” (akin to hiems “winter”) + -ālis, adjective suffix; see origin at hiemal,-al1;

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hibernal

/ (haɪˈbɜːnəl) /


adjective
  1. of or occurring in winter

Origin of hibernal

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C17: from Latin hībernālis, from hiems winter

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