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etesian
e·te·sian
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ɪˈti
ʒən
/
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tee
-zh
uh
n
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adjective
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Latin
etēsi
(
ae
) <
Greek
etēsíai
(
ánemoi
) periodic (winds) +
-an
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etesian
(ɪˈtiːʒɪən)
—
adj
(of NW winds) recurring annually in the summer in the E Mediterranean
[C17: from Latin
etēsius
yearly, from Greek
etēsios,
from
etos
year]
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