istade

Sardinian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aestās, aestātem (“summer”), from a reshaping of Proto-Italic *aissāts, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éydʰ-teh₂t-s, derived from the root *h₂eydʰ- (“to ignite; fire”). Compare Campidanese stadi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /isˈta.de/

Noun

istade m (plural istades)

  1. (Logudorese, Nuorese) summer
    Synonyms: istadiale, istiu

Derived terms

References
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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