meridional

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English - English
Located in the south; southern; or "of the south" (opposite: septentrional, "of the north")
Of or characteristic of southern areas or people
Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian
An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France
{a} southern, highest
located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places of or relating to a meridian
Of or pertaining to the meridian
located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
{s} southern, of people living in the south (especially the south of France); of or pertaining to a meridian
Movement of wind or ocean waters in a direction that is roughly perpendicular to the lines of latitude
of or relating to a meridian
Refers to motion or distance along lines of longitude See also zonal
Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly
along a line of meridian
meridional ray
A ray that passes through the axis of the optical fiber
meridional wind
The component of a wind along a particular meridian
meridional

    Hyphenation

    me·rid·i·o·nal

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Middle English pertaining to the sun's position at noon, from Old French meridionel, southern, from Late Latin meridionalis, from Latin meridianus, of midday, southern.
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