🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

온화한 겨울

Pronunciation / Transliteration: onhwahan gyeoul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mild-winter/ˈmaɪldˌwɪn.tər/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"올해는 온화한 겨울 날씨가 계속되고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by or experiencing winters that are notably warmer and less severe than average.

    "The region is known for its mild-winter climate, which attracts many migratory birds and retirees."
As noun
  1. 1

    A winter season that lacks extreme cold, heavy snowfall, or harsh freezing temperatures.

    "Farmers noted that the recent mild-winter allowed certain perennial crops to survive without protection."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The compound combines the Middle English 'mild' (from Old English 'milde', meaning gentle or merciful) with 'winter' (from Old English 'wintre', denoting the coldest season). Emerging into modern meteorological and ecological vocabulary during the 19th century, it describes climatic regions or specific years characterized by temperatures significantly warmer than the seasonal average.

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