meridional

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

located in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe.
of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the southern parts of Europe
along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian

noun

/mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/ /mə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meridional.wav

meridional meridionals

Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”).

zonal

longitudinal

extrameridional meridionality meridionalization meridionally meridional ray meridional wind submeridional

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