adj · name · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɜːn(ə)l/
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General-American:/ˈvɝnəl/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nəl
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to or occurring in spring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, literary
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: springlike, spring-like, springly
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having characteristics like spring; fresh, young, youthful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, formal, literary
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
A city, the county seat of Uintah County, Utah, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the vernal equinox
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: summery, autumnal, wintry
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is young for his age
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: youthful, young
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
PIE word *wósr̥ From Latin vernālis (“(rare) of or pertaining to spring; vernal”), from vērnus (“of or pertaining to spring; vernal”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Vērnus is derived from vēr (“season of spring”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ (“spring”)) + -nus (suffix forming adjectives). The English word is cognate with Old French vernal (modern French vernal), Italian vernale (“pertaining to spring; vernal”), Occitan vernal, Portuguese vernal (“pertaining to spring; vernal”), Spanish vernal (“pertaining to spring; vernal”).
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
пролетен
(proleten)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Chinese Mandarin:
春令
(chūn lìng)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Czech:
jarní
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Dutch:
lente-
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Dutch:
voorjaars-
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Esperanto:
printempa
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Finnish:
keväinen
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
French:
vernal
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
French:
printanier
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Georgian:
გაზაფხულის
(gazapxulis)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Georgian:
საგაზაფხულო
(sagazapxulo)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Georgian:
გაზაფხულური
(gazapxuluri)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
German:
Frühlings-
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
German:
frühlingshaft
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Hebrew:
אֲבִיבִי
(aviví)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Hungarian:
tavaszi
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Kazakh:
көктемдік
(köktemdık)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Latin:
vernus
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Persian:
بهاری
(bahâri)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Polish:
wiosenny
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Portuguese:
vernal
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Russian:
весе́нний
(vesénnij)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Spanish:
vernal
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Spanish:
primaveral
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Swedish:
vårlig
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Ukrainian:
весняни́й
(vesnjanýj)
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Welsh:
gwanwynol
— pertaining to or occurring in spring
Bulgarian:
свеж
(svež)
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
Georgian:
ახალგაზრდა
(axalgazrda)
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
Georgian:
ახალი
(axali)
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
Polish:
młodzieńczy
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
Russian:
молодо́й
(molodój)
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
Russian:
све́жий
(svéžij)
— having characteristics like spring — see also fresh, youthful
