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brumal

/ˈbɹuːməl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bru-mal
IPA
/ˈbɹuːməl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.

adj

Occurring in winter.

Etymology

From Latin brūmālis (“of or pertaining to the winter solstice; wintry”), from brūma (“the winter solstice; winter”), which is a contraction of *brevima (“the shortest (day)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more brumal (comparative) most brumal (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

brumate brume brumous

Synonyms

hibernal hiemal

Questions

How do you pronounce brumal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹuːməl/.
What does brumal mean?
Belonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
Where does brumal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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