starry-ni-te:

Untranslatable Italian words about summer 🌞

Canicola the hottest period of the year, when the Sun just trespassed the constellations of Canis major and Canis minor (circa July-August)

Solleone designs the sun specifically during summer; compound words of sole (sun) and leone (Leo) because the sun is in that sign

Afa the feeling of higher temperature caused by a high tax of humidity; stifling, oppressive air

Meriggiare from Latin meridies “evening”, to rest in the shadow in the outdoors during the hot hours of the evening