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vernal
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ver·nal  (vûrnl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring.
2. Characteristic of or resembling spring.
3. Fresh and young; youthful.

[Latin vrnlis, from vrnus, from vr, spring; see wes in Indo-European roots.]

vernal·ly adv.

vernal [ˈvɜːnəl]
adj
1. of or occurring in spring
2. Poetic of or characteristic of youth; fresh
[from Latin vernālis, from vēr spring]
vernally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vernal - suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age"
young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
2.vernal - of or characteristic of or occurring in springvernal - of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"
autumnal - of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits"
summery - belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer; "summery weather"; "summery dresses"
wintery, wintry - characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"
Translations
vernal [ˈvɜːnl] ADJ [equinox] → de primavera (liter) [flowers] → de primavera, primaveral
vernal
adjFrühlings-; vernal equinoxFrühlingsäquinoktium nt; vernal flowers (liter)Frühlingsblumen pl


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