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vernal

 
Dictionary: ver·nal   (vûr'nəl) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring.
  2. Characteristic of or resembling spring.
  3. Fresh and young; youthful.

[Latin vērnālis, from vērnus, from vēr, spring.]

vernally ver'nal·ly adv.

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adjective

    Of, occurring in, or characteristic of the season of spring: spring. See time.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  Synonym: youthful

Meaning #2: of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
  Synonym: springlike
  Antonyms: summery (meaning #1), autumnal (meaning #1), wintry (meaning #1)


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forårs-, vår-

Nederlands (Dutch)
jeugdig/fris, voorjaars-

Français (French)
adj. - printanier (littér)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Frühlings-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανοιξιάτικος, εαρινός

Italiano (Italian)
primaverile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - primaveril, jovem (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
весенний, свежий, юный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vernal, de primavera

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vårlig, vår-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
春天的, 青春的, 和煦的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 春天的, 青春的, 和煦的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 봄의, 봄빛을 띤, 청춘의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 春の, 春に起こる, 青春の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ربيعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אביבי, של האביב, מתאים לאביב‬


 
 

 

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