hiemal

See also: hiémal

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin hiemālis (“pertaining to winter”), from hiems (“winter”). More at hibernate.

Adjective

hiemal (comparative more hiemal, superlative most hiemal)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to winter, wintry.

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hiemālis.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: hie‧mal

Adjective

hiemal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hiemales)

  1. (relational) winter
    Synonym: invernal

Derived terms

  • cuadrante hiemal
  • solsticio hiemal

Noun

hiemal m (uncountable)

  1. (astronomy) the winter quadrant

Further reading

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