ESTIVAL

aestival, estival

(adjective) (rare) of or occurring in summer; “the sky was a burnished aestival blue”; “estival winds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

estival (comparative more estival, superlative most estival)

Of or relating to summer.

Synonyms: summery, summer

Antonyms: hibernal, brumal, winter, wintry

Coming forth in the summer.

Coordinate terms

• prevernal

• vernal

• autumnal

• serotinal

Anagrams

• Ilvates, Vitelas, alvites, silvate

Source: Wiktionary


Es"ti*val, a., Es"ti*vate , v. i., Es`ti*va"tion , n.

Definition: Same as Æstival, Æstivate, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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