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etesian
e·te·sian E0225900 (ĭ-tē′zhən)adj. Occurring annually. Used of the prevailing northerly summer winds of the Mediterranean. [From Latin etēsius, from Greek etēsios, from etos, year; see wet- in Indo-European roots.] e·te′sian n.etesian (ɪˈtiːʒɪən) adj (Physical Geography) (of NW winds) recurring annually in the summer in the E Mediterranean[C17: from Latin etēsius yearly, from Greek etēsios, from etos year]e•te•sian (ɪˈti ʒən) adj. 1. (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually. n. 2. an etesian wind. [1595–1605; < Latin etēsi(ae) < Greek etēsíai (ánemoi) periodic (winds) + -an1] Translations |