Brumal: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Brumal adjective. Of or like winter.
How to say it
BROO-mul/ˈbruːm(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (BROO).
Brumal in a sentence
The lake had a brumal stillness, iron-grey under a low sky.
Brumal light comes in sideways and is gone by four.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- wintry
- hibernal
- cold
Opposite:
- aestival
- summery
Where brumal comes from
From Latin brumalis, from bruma, the shortest day of the year.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ light comes in sideways and is gone by four.
- aestival
- vespertine
- brumal
Show the answer
brumal: Brumal light comes in sideways and is gone by four.