hiemal

See also: hiémal

English

Alternative forms

hyemal

Etymology

From Latin hiemālis (“pertaining to winter”), from hiems (“winter”). More at hibernate.

Adjective

hiemal (comparative more hiemal, superlative most hiemal)

(rare) Of or pertaining to winter, wintry.

Synonyms

hibernal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hiemālis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝeˈmal/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈmal]
IPA^(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /jeˈmal/ [jeˈmal]

Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: hie‧mal

Adjective

hiemal (plural hiemales)

(relational) winter
Synonym: invernal

Derived terms

solsticio hiemal
cuadrante hiemal

Noun

hiemal m (uncountable)

(astronomy) the winter quadrant

Further reading

“hiemal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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