estivate

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estivate词义

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vi. 度夏；夏眠

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第三人称单数: estivates;过去式: estivated;过去分词: estivated;现在分词: estivating;


estivate英文词源

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estivate (v.)
"to spend the summer," 1650s, from Latin aestivatus, past participle of aestivare "to spend the summer," from aestus "heat," aestas "summer," literally "the hot season," from Proto-Italic *aissat-, from PIE *aidh- "to burn" (see edifice). Related: Estivated; estivating; estivation.