estival
/iːˈstaɪv(ə)l/adjective
estival is spelled E-S-T-I-V-A-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, estival means “Of or relating to summer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in estival?
| Letters | 7: E-S-T-I-V-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is estival?
Estival appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce estival?
- UK /iːˈstaɪv(ə)l/
- UK /ˈiːstɪv(ə)l/
- UK /ɛˈstaɪv(ə)l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-estival.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of estival
- more estival comparative
- most estival superlative
- aestival
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does estival mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to summer.
- 2
Coming forth in the summer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Estival in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to summer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | estival |
| German | sommerlich |
| Portuguese | estival, estivo |
| Spanish | estival |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does estival come from?
From Middle English estival, from Old French estival, from Latin aestivalis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).