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View synonyms for hiemal

hiemal

[ hahy-uh-muhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to winter; wintry.


hiemal

/ ˈhaɪəməl /

adjective

  1. a less common word for hibernal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hiemal1

1550–60; < Latin hiemālis pertaining to winter, equivalent to hiem ( s ) winter (akin to Greek chiṓn snow, cheimṓn winter, Sanskrit hima cold, frost, snow) + -ālis -al 1; hibernal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hiemal1

C16: from Latin hiems winter; see hibernate

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