No. 2,928 in Catalan

estius

"Estius" in English means "summers."

In a sentence

Els estius a prop del mar són agradables.
Summers near the sea are pleasant.
The usage of 'estius' here is as a plural noun referring to the summer season.
Els estius de la teva infància sempre seran especials.
The summers of your childhood will always be special.
'Estius' exemplifies nostalgic or reflective usage, referring to the specific summer periods from one's past.
Va dir que preferia els estius més frescos.
He said he preferred cooler summers.
Here, 'estius' is used as part of a comparative structure emphasizing a preference regarding summer characteristics.

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