hibernal

[hahy-bur-nl]

adjective

1. of or relating to winter; wintry.

hibernal

/ haɪˈbɜːnəl /

adjective

1. of or occurring in winter

Word History and Origins

Origin of hibernal¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hibernal¹

C17: from Latin hībernālis, from hiems winter

Example Sentences

This all helps explain that despite the striking contrast between a largely unaffected Australian summer and the hibernal catastrophes unfolding elsewhere, there is little hubris.

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So, “nocturnal” turns the sky dark and transforms a bird into an owl, while “hibernal” blankets everything in snow.

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In 2009, Serge Lutens released Fille en Aiguilles, a cult hit that smells like a Christmas tree farm, and slowly the hibernal trend began to trickle through the indie perfume world.

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Having fully surveyed my own garden for its hibernal highlights, I dropped by Green Spring Gardens near Alexandria knowing that I would find, at the least, some interesting witch hazels in bloom.

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The winter, or hibernal, solstice — which is actually only a single moment in time astronomically — is celebrated in various ways throughout the world but often includes an observation at sunrise or sunset.

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Related Words

• bleak 
• chilly 
• desolate 
• freezing 
• frigid 
• frosty 
• frozen 
• icy