hibernal

H4I1B3E1R1N1A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal

Similar
brumalhiemalwintrywintery
Opposite
aestivalestival
OriginLatin hībernālis →
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Meanings

adjectivehibernal (comparative more hibernal, superlative most hibernal)

comparative more hibernal · superlative most hibernal

  1. Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal

    Synonyms: brumal, hiemal, wintry

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal

Similar
brumalhiemalwintry
Opposite
aestivalestival

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecharacteristic of or relating to winter

Similar
brumalhiemalwintrywintery
Also see
brumalhiemalwintry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinhībernālis“wintry”
  2. Englishhibernal

From Latin hībernālis (“wintry”), from hiems (“winter”).

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Translations

Bulgarian зимен
  • зимен (zimen)of or pertaining to winter
Finnish talvinen, talvi-
  • talvinenof or pertaining to winter
  • talvi-of or pertaining to winter
German hibernal
  • hibernalof or pertaining to winter
Polish zimowy
  • zimowyof or pertaining to winter
Romanian hibernal
  • hibernalof or pertaining to winter
Russian зи́мний
  • зи́мний (zímnij)of or pertaining to winter
Ukrainian зимо́вий, зимови́й
  • зимо́вий (zymóvyj)of or pertaining to winter
  • зимови́й (zymovýj)of or pertaining to winter
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APA

hibernal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernal

MLA

“hibernal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hibernal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernal.

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