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Word of the Day – Aestival

By April 13, 2018Word of the Day

Aestival (adj)

est-iv-al

Belonging to or appearing in summer.

Late Middle English: from Latin aestivalis, from aestivus, from aestus ‘heat’.

Example sentences

“Finally, some typical aestival weather.”

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