estival
summery
adjective ehs-tee-BAHL Rare
Origin: Latin aestivalis, from aestas, 'summer'
Also means
of summer
Usage Note
Estival is a formal, literary adjective meaning 'of or relating to summer'. It appears in phrases like calor estival (summer heat) and temporada estival (summer season). The more common everyday equivalent is de verano. Invariable in gender.
Examples
"El calor estival hizo el paseo agradable."
Natural Translation
The summer heat made the walk pleasant.
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