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Estival's opposite
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hibernal
Word definitions for hibernal in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1620s, from Latin hibernalis "wintry," from hibernus "of winter," from hiems "winter" (see hibernation ).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hibernal \Hi*ber"nal\, a. [L. hibernalis, from the root of hiems winter; akin to Gr. ? snow, Skr. hima cold, winter, snow: cf. F. hibernal.] Belonging or relating to winter; wintry; winterish. --Sir T. Browne.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hibernal may refer to: Winter -related Chlorpromazine , by trade name Hibernal (grape) , a variety of wine grape
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. characteristic of or relating to winter; "bears in brumal sleep" [syn: brumal , hiemal ]
Usage examples of hibernal.
That swift current shone bright and cold under the hibernal sun, and all down its length stood the lodges of his clan which, he thought, might likely all be slain by the Breakers if cautious Tahdase and wary Isten failed to act.