Added 9 October 2026
etesian
/ɪˈtiːzɪən/ adjective
Latin root: etesius Wiktionary
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- Pertaining to a dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.
noun
Origin
From Latin etesius (“annual”), from Ancient Greek ἐτήσιος (etḗsios, “annual”), from ἔτος (étos, “year”).
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