hibernal
[ hahy-bur-nl ]
/ haɪˈbɜr nl /
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adjective
of or relating to winter; wintry.
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Words nearby hibernal
Hib, hibachi, hibakusha, Hibbing, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernate, hibernation, Hibernia, Hibernian, Hibernicism
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hibernal
/ (haɪˈbɜːnəl) /
adjective
of or occurring in winter
Word Origin for hibernal
C17: from Latin hībernālis, from hiems winter
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