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Meaning of pre-aestival in English:

pre-aestival

adjective

(US pre-estival)

  • Occurring or undergoing some process (e.g. flowering) before midsummer.

Pronunciation

pre-aestival

/(ˌ)priːˈiːstɪvl/ /ˌpriːiːsˈtʌɪvl/ /ˌpriːɛsˈtʌɪvl/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.