Meanings
adjectivehiemal (comparative more hiemal, superlative most hiemal)
comparative more hiemal · superlative most hiemal · alternative hyemal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to winter, wintry.
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Origin
- Latinhiemālis“pertaining to winter”
- Englishhiemal
Learned borrowing from Latin hiemālis (“pertaining to winter”), from hiems (“winter”). More at hibernate.
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APA
hiemal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiemal
MLA
“hiemal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiemal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hiemal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiemal.
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