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aestivating

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/ˈɛstəˌveɪtɪŋ/

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/ˈiːstəˌveɪtɪŋ/

(aestivate)

summer dormancy

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
aestivate	aestivates	aestivated	aestivated	aestivating	aestivation

Etymology

Etymology Information

'aestivate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aestivare,' where 'aestivus' meant 'of summer.'

Historical Evolution

'aestivare' transformed into the English word 'aestivate' through Latin influence.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to spend the summer,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to enter a state of dormancy during summer.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of dormancy or torpor, similar to hibernation but occurring in the summer.

The desert tortoise is known for aestivating during the hottest months.

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Last updated: 2025/05/21 11:21