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vernally
English
Etymology
vernal +? -ly
Adverb
vernally (not comparable)
- In a vernal manner or context; in spring.
Translations
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vernal
English
Etymology
From Latin vern?lis (“(rare) of or pertaining to spring; vernal”), from v?rnus (“of or pertaining to spring; vernal”) + -?lis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). V?rnus is derived from v?r (“season of spring”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr? (“spring”)) + -nus (suffix forming adjectives). The English word is cognate with Old French vernal (modern French vernal), Italian vernale (“pertaining to spring; vernal”), Occitan vernal, Portuguese vernal (“pertaining to spring; vernal”), Spanish vernal (“pertaining to spring; vernal”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?v??n(?)l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?v?n?l/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n?l
- Hyphenation: vern?al
Adjective
vernal (comparative more vernal, superlative most vernal) (formal, literary)
- Pertaining to or occurring in spring. [from mid 16th c.]
- Synonyms: springlike, spring-like; (rare) springly
- (figuratively) Having characteristics like spring; fresh, young, youthful.
Usage notes
Vernal is used mostly in technical contexts (as in e.g. vernal equinox) or poetic contexts. In everyday language, attributive use of spring predominates, as in spring colors, spring flowers, spring equinox.
Alternative forms
- vernall (obsolete)
Coordinate terms
- (pertaining to seasons): summer: aestival/estival, summery · autumn or fall: autumnal · winter: brumal, hibernal, wintry
Derived terms
Related terms
- primavera
- ver (“springtime”) (obsolete)
- vere, vere-time (“springtime”) (obsolete)
Translations
References
Further reading
- vernal (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “vernal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- Lavern, nerval, verlan
Portuguese
Adjective
vernal m or f (plural vernais, comparable)
- vernal (pertaining to spring)
Romanian
Etymology
From French vernal, from Latin vernalis.
Adjective
vernal m or n (feminine singular vernal?, masculine plural vernali, feminine and neuter plural vernale)
- vernal
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin vern?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be??nal/, [be??nal]
- Homophone: Bernal
Adjective
vernal (plural vernales)
- vernal (pertaining to spring)
- Synonym: primaveral
Derived terms
Further reading
- “vernal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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