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- [bawr-ee-uh l, bohr‐]
- /ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr‐/
- /ˈbɔːrɪəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawr-ee-uh l, bohr‐]
- /ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr‐/
Definitions of boreal word
- adjective boreal of or relating to the north or the north wind 3
- adjective boreal of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere 3
- adjective boreal designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers 3
- adjective boreal designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels 3
- adjective boreal northern 3
- adjective boreal of the north wind 3
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Origin of boreal
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English boriall < Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al1)
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Parts of speech for Boreal
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boreal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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adj boreal
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- frosty — characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather.
- glacial — of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets.
- icy — made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
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