invierno
winter
noun een-BYEHR-noh Less Common
Origin: From Latin hibernum (winter season).
Usage Note
Invierno is the season from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere and June to August in the Southern Hemisphere — relevant when talking about Latin American or Spanish contexts. En invierno (in winter) needs no article, but el invierno pasado (last winter) uses one. The adjective is invernal (temperaturas invernales — winter temperatures).
Examples
"El invierno en Madrid puede ser muy frío."
Natural Translation
Winter in Madrid can be very cold.
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