Hyemal

//ˈhaɪəməl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of hiemal. alt-of, obsolete

    "But, beside vernal, æstival and autumnal, made of flowers, the ancients had also the hyemal garlands; contenting themselves at first with such as were made of horn dyed into several colours, and shaped into the figure of flowers"

Example

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"But, beside vernal, æstival and autumnal, made of flowers, the ancients had also the hyemal garlands; contenting themselves at first with such as were made of horn dyed into several colours, and shaped into the figure of flowers"

Etymology

From Latin hiemalis, from hiems (“winter”). Compare French hyémal.

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