aestival

[es-tuh-vuhl, e-stahy- or, especially Brit., ee-stuh-, ee-stahy-]

aes·ti·val

[es-tuh-vuhl, e-stahy- or, especially Brit., ee-stuh-, ee-stahy-]
adjective
pre·aes·ti·val, adjective
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Aestival is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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aestival or (US) estival (iːˈstaɪvəl, ˈɛstɪ-, iːˈstaɪvəl, ˈɛstɪ-)
 
adj
of or occurring in summer
 
[C14: from French, from Late Latin aestīvālis, from Latin aestās summer]
 
estival or (US) estival
 
adj
 
[C14: from French, from Late Latin aestīvālis, from Latin aestās summer]

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Main Entry:  aestival
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pertaining to summer
Etymology:  Latin aestas 'summer'
Usage:  variant of estival
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