Word of the Day for Thursday, November 4, 2010
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brumal \BROO-muhl\, adjective:
brumal \BROO-muhl\, adjective:
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Of winter.
Of winter.
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"This will be the brumal discontent of the B.O." doesn't sound as poetic as "This will be the winter of the B.O.'s discontent", but hey, I'm just happy that he's in the middle of a pile of muck that he created!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Brumal originates as the Latin brumalis, "pertaining to winter." When the French Republic renamed the months of the year, the second month was called Brumaire, "the foggy month."
Brumal originates as the Latin brumalis, "pertaining to winter." When the French Republic renamed the months of the year, the second month was called Brumaire, "the foggy month."
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