estivation
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun (noun) The act of passing the summer.
Examples
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During hibernation in winter and estivation in summer, animals in burrows have greatly reduced metabolic processes.
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In the evenings, while they force down obligatory eight-course gastronomies prepared by celebrity chefs at Relais & Chateaux resorts, we contentedly order the plat du jour at a little bistro not far from our humble two-star hotel -- simple economies that help make our vacation savings last our four-week estivation.
‘Letter from France: Call Me in September,’ Newsweek, August 8, 2004
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On the under story, towards the garden, let it be turned to a grotto, or a place of shade, or estivation.
Note
‘Estivation’ comes from ‘aestas,’ the Latin word for ‘summer.’ The word ‘summer’ comes from the Old English ‘sumor,’ hot season of the year.
