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ver·nal
(vûr′nəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring.
2. Characteristic of or resembling spring.
3. Fresh and young; youthful.
ver′nal·ly adv.
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vernal
(ˈvɜːnəl)adj
1. of or occurring in spring
2. poetic of or characteristic of youth; fresh
[C16: from Latin vernālis, from vēr spring]
ˈvernally adv
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ver•nal
(ˈvɜr nl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or occurring in spring.
2. appropriate to or suggesting spring.
3. belonging to or characteristic of youth.
[1525–35; < Latin vernālis=vern(us) of spring (vēr spring + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1]
ver′nal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | vernal - suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" |
2. | vernal - 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" |
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vernal
adjectiveOf, occurring in, or characteristic of the season of spring:
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vernal
adj → Frühlings-; vernal equinox → Frühlingsäquinoktium nt; vernal flowers (liter) → Frühlingsblumen pl
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