sotavento

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Portuguese

Noun

sotavento m (uncountable)

  1. the direction towards which the wind is blowing, leeward side

Antonyms


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan sotavent, from sota (under) + vent (wind)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sotaˈbento/ [so.t̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪.t̪o]

Noun

sotavento m (plural sotaventos)

  1. leeward side

Antonyms