hibernation C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas Also spelled hybernation US /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #25644 Meanings 1 noun The deep sleep-like state some animals enter to survive the winter. The bears are still in hibernation until early spring. 2 noun A period of inactivity or rest, often used figuratively. The band emerged from years of hibernation to release a new album. Thesaurus Word family Forms hibernations Derived forms hibernationalprehibernationsemihibernation Related forms hibernatetorpor Etymology AI details From Latin hibernātus, from hibernō, from hībernus (“winter”). Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hibernation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 25644 ## Meanings 1. The deep sleep-like state some animals enter to survive the winter. 2. A period of inactivity or rest, often used figuratively. ## Examples - The bears are still in hibernation until early spring. - The band emerged from years of hibernation to release a new album. ## Derived Forms - hibernational - prehibernation - semihibernation ## Related Forms - hibernate - torpor ## Etymology From Latin hibernātus, from hibernō, from hībernus (“winter”). ## AI Etymology Hibernation is from Latin hibernātus, from hibernō, from hībernus (“winter”). In present-day use, it can mean the deep sleep-like state some animals enter to survive the winter, or a period of inactivity or rest, often used figuratively. Derived formations include hibernational, prehibernation, and semihibernation. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown