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aestivation

/ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
aes-ti-va-tion
IPA
/ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The spending or passing of a summer.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aestīvātiō, from Latin aestīvō, aestīvāre (“to spend or pass the summer in a place”), from aestīvus (“of or pertaining to summer”), from aestās (“summer”) + -īvus.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

aestivations (plural) æstivation (alternative) estivation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aestivate torpor

Synonyms

estivation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce aestivation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/.
What does aestivation mean?
A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
Where does aestivation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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