boreal
see also: Boreal
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis, from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈbɔɹi.əl/
Adjective

boreal

  1. Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Synonyms Antonyms Translations
Boreal
Noun

boreal (uncountable)

  1. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.
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