etesian
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1. etesian - Noun
2. etesian - Adjective
Meaning
Periodical; annual; -- applied to winds which annually blow from the north over the Mediterranean, esp. the eastern part, for an irregular period during July and August.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
annual
constant
continuous
continuing
alternate
chronic
alternating
accidental
abnormal
casual
cyclic
eccentric
continual
erratic
immortal
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The atmosphere is always warm, but fierce heat waves (temperatures above 38 °C) are not very common, since the prevailing Etesian winds ("Meltemia") blow from northern directions and pleasantly moderate the conditions.