septentrional

English

Etymology

From Latin septentrionalis, from septentriones (“seven ploughoxen”), a name for the constellations now known as Ursus Major and Ursus Minor, which appear in the northern sky.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɛpˈtɛntrɪənəl/

Adjective

septentrional (comparative more septentrional, superlative most septentrional)

1. (rare, literary) Pertaining to the north; northern.
   • 1901, George Gissing, By the Ionian Sea, chapter 9.

     Cow's milk could be obtained in very small quantities, but it was of evil flavour; butter, in the septentrional sense of the word, did not exist.

   • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers

     Well, no, we are all septentrional here, all a bit cool. What is mother? Genova and the Alto Adige. Coolest of them all.

Antonyms

• austral
• meridional

Related terms

• occidental
• oriental

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Catalan

Adjective

septentrional m, f (masculine and feminine plural septentrionals)

1. northern

Synonyms

• del nord

See also

Cardinal directions (punt cardinal):

NO N NE O E SO S SE

n-occ sept n-or occ or s-occ mer s-or

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French

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɛp.tɑ̃.tʁi.jɔ.nal/

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• Homophones: septentrionale, septentrionales

Adjective

septentrional m (feminine septentrionale, masculine plural septentrionaux, feminine plural septentrionales)

1. northern (facing, situated in or related to the north); septentrional, boreal

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Spanish

Adjective

septentrional m and f (plural septentrionales)

1. northern

Synonyms

• norteño

Antonyms

• meridional
• sureño

Related terms

• occidental
• oriental
• austral
• boreal
• norte