Meanings
nounhyemation (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountableThe passing of a winter in a particular place; a wintering.
- obsoleteuncountableThe act of affording shelter in winter.
Origin
- Latinhiematio
- Englishhyemation
Latin hiematio.
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hyemation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyemation
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“hyemation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyemation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyemation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyemation.
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