"primaveral" meaning in English

See primaveral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more primaveral [comparative], most primaveral [superlative]
Etymology: Probably from Spanish primavera (“springtime”) or Italian primavera (“springtime”), ultimately from Latin prima vera, + -al. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|primavera||springtime}} Spanish primavera (“springtime”), {{der|en|it|primavera||springtime}} Italian primavera (“springtime”), {{der|en|la|prima vera}} Latin prima vera, {{suffix|en||-al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} primaveral (comparative more primaveral, superlative most primaveral)
  1. Relating to or characteristic of early spring.
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