I. ə̇ˈtēzhən, ēˈt- adjective
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Latin etesi us (from Greek etēsios, from etos year) + English -an — more at wether
: recurring annually — used of northerly winds that blow during the summer over the eastern Mediterranean
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
: an etesian wind — usually used in plural