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- Latin · derived fromhībernātus
- English todayhibernation
From Latin hībernātus, from hībernō, from hībernus (“wintry, of or pertaining to winter”).
Words from the same roots
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hibernation
Today it means: A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter. Full definition →
Latin hībernātus