Brumal

/ˈbruːməl/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to winter; wintry or wintery in character.

Etymology

From Latin brumals, from bruma meaning 'winter' or 'winter solstice.' The Latin word itself may relate to brevity, as winter days are shortest.

Kelly Says

Brumal is a rare, poetic English word—you won't hear it in conversation, but it appears in literature to evoke a specifically scholarly or elevated tone about winter's cold and darkness.

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