Meaning of aestivation | Babel Free
ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃənDefinitions
- A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
- The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration.
- The spending or passing of a summer.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Sommerschlaf
Español
estivación
Suomi
vernaatio
Français
estivation
日本語
夏眠
Latina
aestivatio
Português
estivação
Examples
“On the Vnder Story, tovvards the Garden, Let it be turned to a Grotta, or Place of Shade, or Eſtiuation.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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