Estivate Definition
estəvāt
aestivated, aestivates, aestivating, estivated, estivates, estivating
verb
estivating
To spend the summer.
Webster's New World
To pass the summer in a dormant state, as snails.
Webster's New World
To spend the summer, especially at a different place from one's usual residence.
American Heritage
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Origin of Estivate
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Latin aestīvāre aestīvāt- from aestīvus estival estival
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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