estival

adjective es·ti·val \ˈes-tə-vəl\

Definition of ESTIVAL

: of or relating to the summer

es·ti·val also aes·ti·val \ˈes-tə-vəl\

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin aestivalis, from aestivus of summer, from aestas summer — more at edify

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective es·ti·val

: of, relating to, or occurring in the summer

es·ti·val or aes·ti·val \ˈes-tə-vəl\

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