hesternal

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hesternal

/hɛsˈtɜːnl̩/ UK
/hɛsˈtɝn(ə)l/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nəl

Where it comes from

From Latin hesternus (“of or pertaining to yesterday; yesterday’s”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives).

adjective

archaic, literary, not comparable, regional Of or pertaining to yesterday. [A]t laſt, this happy fellow, on a high / Bed laid, and dawbed over with thick ointments, / Extends his rigid heels towards the door; but him / The heſternal Romans, with cover'd head, ſuſtained.
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"hesternal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hesternal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"hesternal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hesternal.

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@misc{hesternal_2026,
  title = {hesternal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hesternal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}