etesian

(ē tē′z̸hən, -zē ən)

adjective

annual: said of certain Mediterranean winds that blow from the north for several weeks every summer

Origin: L etesius < Gr etēsios < etos, year < IE base *wet- > L vetus, old, Goth withrus, yearling lamb

See etesian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Occurring annually. Used of the prevailing northerly summer winds of the Mediterranean.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin etēsius

Origin: , from Greek etēsios

Origin: , from etos, year; see wet-² in Indo-European roots

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