tə adjective
pertaining or appropriate to summer.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin aestīvālis, equivalent to Latin aestīv(us) of or relating to summer + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin aestīvālis, equivalent to Latin aestīv(us) of or relating to summer + -ālis -al1
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pre·es·ti·val, adjective
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aestival or (US) estival (iːˈstaɪvəl, ˈɛstɪ-, iːˈstaɪvəl, ˈɛstɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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| —adj | |
| the usual US spelling of aestival | |
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estival es·ti·val (ěs'tə-vəl)
adj.
Relating to or occurring in the summer.
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