invierno

Old Spanish

Noun

invierno

  1. alternative form of ivierno (“winter”)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /imˈbjeɾno/ [ĩmˈbjeɾ.no]
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  • Rhymes: -eɾno
  • Syllabification: in‧vier‧no

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish invierno~ivierno, from Late Latin hībernum. With an added nasal in the first syllable, and reanalyzed as in- +‎ verno; cf. Italian inverno.

Noun

invierno m (plural inviernos)

  1. winter
Derived terms

See also

Seasons in Spanish · estaciones (layout · text) · category
primavera (“spring”) verano (“summer”), estío (“summer”) otoño (“fall, autumn”) invierno (“winter”)

Etymology 2

Verb

invierno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of invernar

Further reading

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