[ˈbruː.ma], [ˈbruː.ma]
OriginDoublet of brevissima (“shortest”), superlative form of brevis (“short”), without reformation of the superlative ending; parallel e.g. to extrēmus (see -issimus for more). The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
- declension-1the winter solstice
“Brūma novī prīma est veterisque novissima sōlis.” — The winter solstice is the first day of the new sun, and the last of the old
- broadly, declension-1winter, winter cold
Formsbrūma(canonical, feminine) · brūmae(genitive) · brūma(nominative, singular) · brūmae(nominative, plural) · brūmae(genitive, singular) · brūmārum(genitive, plural) · brūmae(dative, singular) · brūmīs(dative, plural) · brūmam(accusative, singular) · brūmās(accusative, plural) · brūmā(ablative, singular) · brūmīs(ablative, plural) · brūma(singular, vocative) · brūmae(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary