meridional

See also: méridional

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/

Adjective

meridional (not comparable)

1. Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. [from 14th c.]
   • Sir H. Wotton

     Offices that require heat […] should be meridional.

2. (astronomy, geography) Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian. [from 15th c.]
3. 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.

Translations

Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian

• Romanian: de meridian, meridional (ro)

• Russian: меридианный (ru) (meridiannyj)

Noun

meridional (plural meridionals)

1. An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.

Anagrams

• mineraloid

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional (masculine and feminine plural meridionals)

1. southern

Synonyms

• del sud
• austral

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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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional m, f (plural meridionais, comparable)

1. southern (located in or relating to the south)

Synonyms

• austral, sulista

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French méridional, Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional

1. southern, meridional

Synonyms

• sudic, austral

Antonyms

• nordic, septentrional, boreal

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional (plural meridionales)

1. southern

Synonyms

• sureño
• austral

Antonyms

• septentrional
• norteño

Related terms

• occidental
• oriental
• sureño
• septentrional/norteño

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Venetian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin meridionalis. Compare Italian meridionale

Adjective

meridional m (feminine singular meridionala, masculine plural meridionali, feminine plural meridionale)

1. southern, south (attributive)

Antonyms

• setentrional