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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•nal /ˈvɜrnəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of, relating to, or occurring in spring:the vernal equinox.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•nal (vûr′nl),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to spring:vernal sunshine.
- appearing or occurring in spring:vernal migratory movements.
- appropriate to or suggesting spring;
springlike:vernal greenery. - belonging to or characteristic of youth:vernal longings.
- Latin vernālis, equivalent. to vern(us) of spring (vēr spring + -nus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al1
- 1525–35
ver′nal•ly, adv. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged youthful, fresh, new.
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