etesian

[ ih-tee-zhuhn ]

/ ɪˈti ʒən /

adjective

(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.

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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Example sentences from the Web for etesian

The Etesian winds blew fresh in summer from the north, across the sea, and refreshed the people in their gardens.
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus|Theocritus
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
And at dawn the Etesian winds blew strongly, which by the command of Zeus blow over every land equally.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius
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

Those which blow constantly at certain seasons of the year, as monsoon, trade, and etesian winds.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

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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单词	etesian
释义	etesian [ ih-tee-zhuhn ] / ɪˈti ʒən / adjective (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for etesian The Etesian winds blew fresh in summer from the north, across the sea, and refreshed the people in their gardens. Theocritus, Bion and Moschus\|Theocritus 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 And at dawn the Etesian winds blew strongly, which by the command of Zeus blow over every land equally. The Argonautica\|Apollonius Rhodius 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 Those which blow constantly at certain seasons of the year, as monsoon, trade, and etesian winds. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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