Till we see you again

Have a great Estival!

By Geoff Cobblestone “He’s made a mistake there,” you’re saying, “he’s missed the F from the start of Festival”. But no; estival is a word, meaning ‘belonging to or appearing in summer’.

Following my article about springrelated words in the last Allendale Magazine, the nice folks there asked me about unusual words to chuck into conversation this season. Well now… if it’s hot enough you may become an aquaholic (addicted to water) and will sigh with relief at the first sniff of petrichor (the pleasant smell in the air when it rains after a long, dry spell). Once it dries out, you’ll again feel the urge to apricate (sunbathe or bask in the sun) until languorous (tired or inactive, but in a pleasant way). In the cool of the evening, if near river or sea, you could marvel at the moonglade (the bright reflection of the moon’s light on a body of water).

We could, and I recommend we should, import the Norwegian word utepils, meaning ‘a beer enjoyed outdoors’ or ‘the act of sitting outside on a hot day enjoying a beer’. If our weather is canicular (of or relating to the period between early July and early September when hot weather occurs in the northern hemisphere; related to the position of the Dog Star; also known as dog days), I also recommend you try a few of these lovely words in conversation. Especially after a utepils or two!

Till we see you again…

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