septentrional

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septentrional

/sɛpˈtɛntɹɪənəl/

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Borrowed from Latin septentriōnālis, from septentriōnēs (“seven plow oxen”), a name for the constellations now known as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, which appear in the northern sky.

adjective more septentrional · most septentrional

literary, rare Pertaining to the north; northern. Cow's milk could be obtained in very small quantities, but it was of evil flavour; butter, in the septentrional sense of the word, did not exist.
Similar: boreal, northern

Opposite: austral, meridional

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adjective

Opposite: austral, meridional

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adj northern

Español	septentrional

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

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

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

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@misc{septentrional_2026,
  title = {septentrional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/septentrional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}