meridional
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meridional
- /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/
- /mə-/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”).
adjective
- located in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe. Offices that require heat […] should be meridional.
- of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the southern parts of Europe 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 [...].
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along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian
Opposite: zonal
noun meridionals
- an inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France
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adj astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
| Italiano | meridionale |
|---|---|
| Română | de meridian, meridional |
| Русский | меридианный meridiannyj |
Talk about this word "meridional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meridional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meridional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meridional "meridional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meridional.Cite this
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