etesian

[ ih-tee-zhuhn ]

adjective

1. (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.

etesian

/ ɪˈtiːʒɪən /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of etesian¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of etesian¹

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

Example Sentences

There the air is still, particularly when the Etesian winds cool the other parts of the country which are burnt up by heat.

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For it was easy enough to sail to Messenia; but to sail back again, while the Etesian winds prevailed, was impossible.

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From about the twentieth of July to the end of August the famous Etesian winds ordinarily blew steadily from the west.

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In this way midsummer was reached—the Etesian winds began to blow, and the Nile to rise.

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Their winter sets in when the Etesian winds begin to blow (for they have rain), and the remaining season is summer.

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