aestivation
/ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/
aestivation noun: a state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
Noun
aestivation (countable and uncountable, plural aestivations)
- 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.
- On the Vnder Story, tovvards the Garden, Let it be turned to a Grotta, or Place of Shade, or Eſtiuation.1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Building. XLV.”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC, page 263
aestivation meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
aestivation in Tamil
- இதழ் ஒழுங்கு, காடைஒடுக்கம், கோடைநெடுந்தூக்கநிலை, மடிப்பொழுங்கு, கோடைக் காலத்தைக் கழித்தல், அரும்பு நிலை
aestivation in Bengali
- গ্রীষ্মকাল অতিবাহিত করা, কাটানো
aestivation in Kannada
- ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯೊರಕು, ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ದೆ
Forms of aestivation
| plural | aestivations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | æstivation |
| alternative form | estivation |
Origin of aestivation
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.
Words that rhyme with aestivation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about aestivation
- What does aestivation mean?
- Aestivation means a state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
- What is aestivation in Tamil?
- Aestivation in Tamil is இதழ் ஒழுங்கு, காடைஒடுக்கம், கோடைநெடுந்தூக்கநிலை. See Aestivation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aestivation?
- Aestivation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aestivation?
- Aestivation is pronounced /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of aestivation?
- The plural of aestivation is aestivations.
Words near aestivation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: aestivation (page history and authors); aestivation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aestivation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aestivation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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