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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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