Hyemal
//ˈhaɪəməl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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