1. s. hiems: bruma (poetical): tempus brumale (Cic., in Arat.), tempus hibernum, hiemale (Cic.). Of or belonging to winter, hibernus; hiemalis; brumalis: a severe winter, hiems gravis (Caes.), acris (Plaut.), gelida (Liv.): a very severe winter, hiems maxima, summa, teterrima (Cic.): a rough, dreadful winter, hiems saeva (Liv., Col.), aspera (Sall., Velleius), atrox (Col.): a mild winter, hiems clemens (Plin.), mollis (Col.): an early winter, hiems matura (Caes.), praematura (Tac.): severity, mildness, of a winter, hiemis violentia, saevitia (Col.), clementia (Col.), modestia (Tac.): during the winter, hiemis spatio (Liv.); hiberno tempore (Caes.): in the depth of winter, summa, hieme: at the beginning of winter, hieme inita: winter is near, hiems subest (Caes.), instat (Curt.), appetit (Liv.): winter is almost ended, hiems praecipitat, or exacta, confecta est: the winter season, tempus hibernum (Cic.), hiemale (Nep.); hiemis tempora (Col.): a winter evening, night, vespera, nox, hiberna, hiemalis, brumalis: to stand or live through the winter (of plants), perhiemare; perennare (Col.): a plant that stands the winter, planta, herba, hiemis patiens: to pass the whole winter any where, perennare in alterum ver (Col., 12, 20).