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midwinter

UK
/mɪdˈwɪntə/
US
/mɪdˈwɪntɚ/

Translations

midwinternoun
midwinters
pl
UK
/mɪdˈwɪntə/
US
/mɪdˈwɪntɚ/
milieu de l'hiver
The festival was held during midwinter, when the days were shortest and the nights longest.
Le festival a eu lieu au milieu de l'hiver, quand les journées étaient les plus courtes et les nuits les plus longues.
Additional translations
plein hiverTour usuel pour désigner la période la plus rigoureuse de l'hiver.
Synonyms
deep winter
winter solstice
heart of winter
midseason
midwinteradjective
more midwinter
Comp.
most midwinter
Super.
UK
/ˌmɪdˈwɪn.tə/
US
/ˌmɪdˈwɪn.tɚ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "midwinter storms").
de plein hiverS'emploie pour décrire ce qui se produit au cœur de l'hiver ou qui en a le caractère.
Heavy midwinter snows blocked the mountain passes.
De fortes neiges de plein hiver ont bloqué les cols de montagne.
Additional translations
hivernalPlus général, quand le contexte ne nécessite pas l'idée de « plein hiver ».
Synonyms
wintry
mid-winter
deep-winter
midwintery

Definitions

midwinternoun
The middle of the winter season, typically around the winter solstice.
The festival was held during midwinter, when the days were shortest and the nights longest.
The period of the year when winter is at its peak, often characterized by the coldest temperatures.
In midwinter, the lake was completely frozen over, allowing for ice skating.
midwinteradjective
Occurring in or characteristic of the middle of winter.
Heavy midwinter snows blocked the mountain passes.
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