brumal

B3R1U1M3A1L1
/ˈbɹuːməl/

adjective

Belonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.

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hibernalhiemalwintrywintery
OriginLatin brūmālis →
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Meanings

adjectivebrumal (comparative more brumal, superlative most brumal)

comparative more brumal · superlative most brumal

  1. Belonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
  2. Occurring in winter.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacteristic of or relating to winter

Similar
hibernalhiemalwintrywintery
Also see
brickcoldfreezing coldfrostyhibernalhiemalice-coldstone coldwintry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinbrūmālis“of or pertaining to the winter solstice; wintry”
  2. Englishbrumal

From Latin brūmālis (“of or pertaining to the winter solstice; wintry”), from brūma (“the winter solstice; winter”), which is a contraction of *brevima (“the shortest (day)”).

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Translations

Finnish talvinen
  • talvinenwinter-like
French brumal
  • brumalwinter-like
Italian brumale, invernale
  • brumalewinter-like
  • invernalewinter-like
  • borealewinter-like
Swedish vintrig
  • vintrigwinter-like
Welsh gaeafol
  • gaeafolwinter-like

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lumbarlabrumumbral
Cite this entry
APA

brumal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brumal

MLA

“brumal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brumal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brumal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brumal.

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