ETESIANS

Noun

etesians

plural of etesian

Source: Wiktionary


ETESIAN

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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