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estival
- /iːˈstaɪv(ə)l/ UK
- /ˈiːstɪv(ə)l/ UK
- /ɛˈstaɪv(ə)l/ UK
- /ˈɛstaɪv(ə)l/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪvəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English estival, from Old French estival, from Latin aestivalis.
adjective more estival · most estival · aestival · æstival
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Of or relating to summer.
A horse, drawing a buggy, breaking his hollow iron music on the asphalt; a loud auto, a quiet auto; people in pairs, not in a hurry, scuffling, switching their weight of aestival body, talking casually; the taste hovering over them of vanilla, strawberry, pasteboard, and starched milk; the image upo
Similar: summery, summer · Opposite: hibernal, brumal, winter, wintry
- Coming forth in the summer. […] begin now to redden in abundance on the trees, and continue throughout the month, and part of the next; more particulars of which will be found in our catalogue of aestival fruits. The birds now begin to be very active in devouring the fruits, ...
Translations
Talk about this word "estival." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/estival. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. estival. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/estival "estival." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/estival.Cite this
@misc{estival_2026,
title = {estival},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estival},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
