estival

(es′tə vəl, es tī′vəl)

adjective

of or pertaining to summer

Origin: L aestivalis < aestivus < aestas, summer < IE base *ai-dh-, to burn: see edify

See estival in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also aes·ti·val

adjective

Of, relating to, or appearing in summer.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin aestīvālis

Origin: , from aestīvus

Origin: , from aestās, summer

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