boreal

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boreal

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Borrowed from French boréal, Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

adjective boreală · boreali · boreale · boreal

masculine, neuter northern, boreal
Similar: nordic, septentrional · Opposite: austral, sudic, meridional

In English

northern facing, situated in or related to the north
boreal relating to the north

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"boreal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/boreal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boreal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boreal

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"boreal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boreal.

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@misc{boreal_2026,
  title = {boreal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/boreal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}