different between hiemal vs hyemal

English

Alternative forms

• hyemal

Etymology

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

Adjective

hiemal (comparative more hiemal, superlative most hiemal)

1. (rare) Of or pertaining to winter, wintry.

Synonyms

• hibernal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hiem?lis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hiemal (plural hiemales)

1. (relational) winter

   Synonym: invernal

Derived terms

• solsticio hiemal
• cuadrante hiemal

Noun

hiemal m (uncountable)

1. (astronomy) the winter quadrant

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha??m?l/

Adjective

hyemal (comparative more hyemal, superlative most hyemal)

1. Obsolete spelling of hiemal
   • c. 1683, Thomas Browne, Certain Miscellany Tracts

     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