Primaveras

Part of speech: noun, proper noun

Definitions

1. The plural form indicating multiple instances of the season characterized by the blossoming of flowers and the renewal of plant life in temperate climates
2. A term used to denote several cycles of the year occurring after winter when temperatures rise and natural growth resumes
3. Refers to numerous periods of early year warmth and rejuvenation, typically marked by increased daylight and fresh vegetation growth

Etymology: "Primaveras" is simply the plural of "primavera," so it names more than one spring. The singular comes from Italian, where "primavera" meant "springtime," and Spanish shares the same word with the same sense. Italian gave the word to English, and the plural form is the one that lets a writer count springs, as in the phrase for several seasons passing. The compound-looking shape of the word is a clue to its history: it joins the Italian for "first" with the Italian word for "spring" in its older sense of "green" growth, so the whole word means something like "first green." The plural adds nothing to the meaning beyond number.

Synonyms: springs, spring seasons, springtimes

Antonyms: winters, autumns, falls, summers