etesian

[ ih-tee-zhuhn ]

adjective
  1. (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.

Origin of etesian

1
1595–1605; <Latin etēsi(ae) <Greek etēsíai (ánemoi) periodic (winds) + -an

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etesian

/ (ɪˈtiːʒɪən) /


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

Origin of etesian

1
C17: from Latin etēsius yearly, from Greek etēsios, from etos year

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