English Explanatory Dictionary

brumal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹuːməl/

Word forms

brumal more brumal most brumal

Etymology

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)”).

Related words

brumate brume brumous

Translations

Finnish: talvinen French: brumal Georgian: ზამთრის Georgian: ზამთრული Georgian: საზამთრო Italian: brumale Italian: invernale Italian: boreale Swedish: vintrig Welsh: gaeafol
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