estival

Definition

Of or relating to summer.

Etymology

From Middle English estival, from Old French estival, from Latin aestivalis.

Example Sentences

• "A horse, drawing a buggy, breaking his hollow iron music on the asphalt; a loud auto, a quiet auto; people in pairs, not in a hurry, scuffling, switching their weight of aestival body, talking casually; the taste hovering over them of vanilla, strawberry, pasteboard, and starched milk; the image upon them of lovers and horsemen, squared with clowns in hueless amber."
• "[…] begin now to redden in abundance on the trees, and continue throughout the month, and part of the next; more particulars of which will be found in our catalogue of aestival fruits. The birds now begin to be very active in devouring the fruits, ..."
• "To the first or aestival class must also be referred a small number of early spring flowerers, such as the Alyssums and Drabas."

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