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vernal.

Pertaining to or occurring in spring.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɜːn(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɝnəl/General-American
  1. Pertaining to or occurring in spring.

    formal · literary
  2. Having characteristics like spring; fresh, young, youthful.

    figuratively · formal · literary
Where this word comes from

PIE word *wósr̥ From Latin vernālis (“(rare) of or pertaining to spring; vernal”), from vērnus (“of or pertaining to spring; vernal”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Vērnus is derived from vēr (“season of spring”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ (“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”).

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