Estivate
/ˈɛstɪveɪt/noun
To pass the summer in a dormant, inactive, or sheltered state, especially as an animal.
Did you know?Estivation is the hot-weather counterpart of hibernation, seen in animals such as lungfish, snails, and certain amphibians that retreat into dormancy during drought or extreme heat.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eidʰ-
“To burn, kindle, or become hot”
Ancient Greek
Greek
aithein
“To burn or blaze; the source of terms associated with fiery brightness”
Classical Latin
Latin
aestus
“Heat, burning heat, and later the surge or swell of the tide”
Classical Latin
Latin
aestivus
“Of summer or belonging to the summer season”
Late Latin
Latin
aestivare
“To spend the summer”
19th Century
English
estivate
“To pass the summer in dormancy or inactivity”