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Versal vs Vernal - What's the difference?

versal | vernal |

As an adjective versal

is (obsolete) universal.

As a noun versal

is (typography|calligraphy) ornamental letter that begins a section.

As a proper noun vernal is

a city in utah.

versal

English

Etymology 1

From (universal) by shortening

Adjective

(head)
  • (obsolete) Universal
  • * c. 1595 , , Act IV, Scene 4.
    • I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

    Etymology 2

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (typography, calligraphy) Ornamental letter that begins a section
    • Synonyms
    * (ornamental letter) drop cap, initial

    See also

    * (Initial)

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    vernal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vernall “ vernal, a.'' (and ''n.'') ” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to spring.
  • Young; fresh. (rfex)
  • Belonging to youth.
  • * Thomson
    • when after the long vernal day of life
  • * Keble
    • And seems it hard thy vernal' years / Few ' vernal joys can show?

    Usage notes

    In everyday speech, used almost exclusively in phrase vernal equinox; in other contexts, spring is used attributively, as in spring colors'' or ''spring flowers, and even is frequently replaced with spring equinox.

    Antonyms

    * autumnal

    Coordinate terms

    * (pertaining to seasons) summer (summery), aestival/estival; winter (wintry), hibernal, brumal

    Derived terms

    * prevernal * vernal-bearded * vernal conjunctivitis * vernal crocus * vernal cyclamen * vernal equinox, vernal equinoctial * vernal gentian * vernal grass * vernality * vernalization * vernalize * vernal keratoconjunctivitis * vernally * vernal orobus * vernal pool * vernal sandwort * vernal season * vernal sedge * vernal-seeming * vernal speedwell * vernal squill * vernal stargrass * vernal starwort * vernal-tinctured

    Related terms

    * primavera * ver * vere * vere-time

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