meridional
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See also: méridional
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”).
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Adjective[edit]
meridional (not comparable)
- Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. [from 14th c.]
- (astronomy, geography) Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian. [from 15th c.]
- Of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. [from 19th c.]
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 740:
- This, Constance recognised, may have had nothing to do with the situation – it was probably just a meridional convention – for in the Mediterranean countries nobody trusts his neighbour [...].
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 270:
- As soon as he heard the news of the trial and execution, he summed up the incident as a monument to Catholic intolerance, meridional superstition and judicial bigotry – and he decided to do something about it.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 740:
Translations[edit]
Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian
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Noun[edit]
meridional (plural meridionals)
- An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.
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Adjective[edit]
meridional m, f (masculine and feminine plural meridionals)
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Cardinal directions (punt cardinal):
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Spanish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
meridional m, f (plural meridionales)
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Venetian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Italian meridionale
Adjective[edit]
meridional m (feminine meridionala, masculine plural meridionali, feminine plural meridionale)
