primaveral

[ prahy-muh-veer-uhl ]

/ ˌpraɪ məˈvɪər əl /

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adjective

of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.

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Origin of primaveral

First recorded in 1815–25; from Spanish or Italian primaver(a) “spring” (also Portuguese, Provençal, Catalan; compare Latin prīmō vēre “in the early spring”; Romance -vera probably originally neuter plural construed as feminine, or re-formation as feminine noun) + -al¹

Words nearby primaveral

Primate of England, Primates, primateship, primatology, primavera, primaveral, prime, prime cost, prime field, prime focus, prime ideal