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hibernal

[ hahy-bur-nl ]
/ haɪˈbɜr nl /
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adjective
of or relating to winter; wintry.
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Origin of hibernal

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;

Words nearby hibernal

Hib, hibachi, hibakusha, Hibbing, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernate, hibernation, Hibernia, Hibernian, Hibernicism
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Words related to hibernal

bleak, chilly, desolate, freezing, frigid, frosty, icy, biting, brumal, cutting, dismal, harsh, hiemal, icebox, raw, snappy

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British Dictionary definitions for hibernal

hibernal
/ (haɪˈbɜːnəl) /
adjective
of or occurring in winter

Word Origin for hibernal

C17: from Latin hībernālis, from hiems winter
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