ETESIAN

Etymology

Adjective

etesian (not comparable)

Pertaining to a dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.

Noun

etesian (plural etesians)

A dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.

Anagrams

• senaite

Source: Wiktionary


E*te"sian, a. Etym: [L. etesiae, pl., periodic winds, Gr. étésien.]

Definition: Periodical; annual; -- applied to winds which annually blow from the north over the Mediterranean, esp. the eastern part, for an irregular period during July and August.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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