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Definition of estival in English:

estival

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adjective

(also aestival)
technical

  • Belonging to or appearing in summer.

    • ‘It is the typical estival weather in Beijing.’

Pronunciation

estival

/ˈestəvəl/ /ˈɛstəvəl/ /esˈtīvəl/ /ɛsˈtaɪvəl/

Origin

Late Middle English from Latin aestivalis, from aestivus, from aestus ‘heat’.