estivate
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estivate — to spend the summer, mid 17c., from L. aestivatus, pp. of aestivare to spend the summer, from aestus heat, aestas summer, lit. the hot season, from PIE *aidh to burn (see EDIFICE (Cf. edifice)). Related: Estivated; … Etymology dictionary
estivate — [es′tə vāt΄] vi. estivated, estivating [< L aestivatus, pp. of aestivare < aestas: see ESTIVAL] 1. to spend the summer 2. to pass the summer in a dormant state, as snails: cf. HIBERNATE … English World dictionary
estivate — AEstivate [AE]s ti*vate, v. i. [L. aestivare, aestivatum.] 1. To spend the summer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) To pass the summer in a state of torpor. [1913 Webster] [Spelt also {estivate}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Estivate — Estival Es ti*val, a., Estivate Es ti*vate, v. i., Estivation Es ti*va tion, n. Same as {[AE]stival}, {[AE]stivate}, etc. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estivate — also aestivate intransitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1626 1. to spend the summer usually at one place 2. to pass the summer in a state of torpor compare hibernate … New Collegiate Dictionary
estivate — v. [L. aestas, summer] To pass the summer in a quiet, torpid condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
estivate — estivator, n. /es teuh vayt /, v.i., estivated, estivating. 1. to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity. 2. Zool. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and… … Universalium
estivate — es·ti·vate or aes·ti·vate .vāt vi, vat·ed; vat·ing to pass the summer in a state of torpor compare HIBERNATE … Medical dictionary
estivate — v. be inactive during the summer months (Zoology); spend the summer in a certain place (also aestivate) … English contemporary dictionary
estivate — es•ti•vate [[t]ˈɛs təˌveɪt[/t]] v. i. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity 2) zool. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small… … From formal English to slang
