Relating to annual winds that blow regularly and predictably, especially the northerly winds in the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea.
From Greek etesios meaning 'annual,' derived from etos meaning 'year.' These winds were well-known to ancient Greek sailors and were named for their yearly, regular pattern.
Ancient Greek sailors depended on etesian winds so much that they planned their entire sailing season around them—these predictable natural rhythms were like nature's schedule that made Mediterranean trade possible.
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