deasil

WOTD - 11 September 2006    

English

Etymology

From Gaelic deiseil

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdjɛʃəl/, /ˈdɛsəl/

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Adverb

deasil (not comparable)

1. Clockwise; following the direction of the sun's movement in the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

• (clockwise): clockwise, right-handed

Antonyms

• (clockwise): anticlockwise, counter-clockwise, left-handed, widdershins

Alternative forms

• deosil
• deasill

Translations

clockwise

Japanese: 右回りに（みぎまわりに, migi mawari ni）

References

• World Wide Words

Anagrams

• aisled
• ideals
• ladies, ladies'
• sailed