etesian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.
noun
  1. A dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈtiːzɪən/ /ɪˈtiːʒən/

Word forms

etesian etesians

Etymology

From Latin etesius (“annual”), from Ancient Greek ἐτήσιος (etḗsios, “annual”), from ἔτος (étos, “year”).

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.