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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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