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Aestivate

verb/kˈælɪptˌɑːblɐstˌiə/
Definition
sleep during summer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɪptˌɑːblɐstˌiə/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɪtmapt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɪtmapt/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪptˌɑːblɐstˌiə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
estivate
Antonyms
hibernate
Parts of Speech
verbsleep during summer
“certain animals estivate”
Word Forms
estivationnoun(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
aestivationnoun(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aestivieren
im Sommer schlafen
🇫🇷French
estiver
dormir pendant l'été
🇪🇸Spanish
estivar
dormir durante el verano
🇮🇹Italian
estivare
dormire durante l'estate
🇳🇱Dutch
aestiveren
slapen tijdens de zomer
🇵🇹Portuguese
estivar
dormir durante o verão
🇷🇺Russian
праздновать
спать летом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सौंदर्यीकरण
गर्मी के दौरान सोएं
🇮🇳Tamil
மதிப்பிடு
கோடை காலத்தில் தூக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంచనా వేయు
వేసవి కాలంలో నిద్ర
🇮🇳Gujarati
એસ્ટિવેટ
ઉનાળામાં સૂવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂದಾಜು ಮಾಡಿ
ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿದ್ರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കണക്കാക്കുക
വേനൽക്കാലത്ത് ഉറങ്ങുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
夏眠
夏天睡觉
🇯🇵Japanese
エステティベート
夏の間に寝る
🇰🇷Korean
칭찬하다
여름에 잠을 자다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh giá cao
ngủ trong mùa hè
🇹🇭Thai
ส่งเสริม
นอนหลับในช่วงฤดูร้อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengaktifkan
tidur selama musim panas
Middle East
🇹🇷Turkish
hafifletmek
yaz aylarında uyumak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להעריך
לישון במהלך הקיץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'aestivate'?
The primary meaning of 'aestivate' is 'sleep during summer'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'aestivate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'aestivate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'aestivate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'aestivate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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