etesian

[ ih-tee-zhuhn ]

/ ɪˈti ʒən /

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adjective

(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.

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Origin of etesian

1595–1605; <Latin etēsi(ae) <Greek etēsíai (ánemoi) periodic (winds) + -an

Words nearby etesian

eternal triangle, eterne, eternity, eternity ring, eternize, etesian, ETF, eth, ethacrynic acid, ethal, ethaldehyde

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How to use etesian in a sentence

There the air is still, particularly when the Etesian winds cool the other parts of the country which are burnt up by heat.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
For it was easy enough to sail to Messenia; but to sail back again, while the Etesian winds prevailed, was impossible.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
From about the twentieth of July to the end of August the famous Etesian winds ordinarily blew steadily from the west.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster Kent
In this way midsummer was reached—the Etesian winds began to blow, and the Nile to rise.
Ancient Egypt|George Rawlinson

Their winter sets in when the Etesian winds begin to blow (for they have rain), and the remaining season is summer.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for etesian

etesian

/ (ɪˈtiːʒɪən) /

adjective

(of NW winds) recurring annually in the summer in the E Mediterranean

Word Origin for etesian

C17: from Latin etēsius yearly, from Greek etēsios, from etos year

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