etesian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈtiːʒɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i tē′zhən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•te•sian  (i tē′zhən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Meteorology(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
  • Greek etēsíai (ánemoi) periodic (winds) + -an
  • Latin etēsi(ae)
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
etesian / ɪˈtiːʒɪən/
  1. (of NW winds) recurring annually in the summer in the E Mediterranean
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin etēsius yearly, from Greek etēsios, from etos year
'etesian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mediterranean climate - etesian climate

Forum discussions with the word(s) "etesian" in the title:


Look up "etesian" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "etesian" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.