south wind

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south wind

  • /ˈsaʊθ wɪnd/

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From Old English suþwind, corresponding to south + wind.

noun south winds · southwind

  1. A wind blowing from the south. The watry Southwinde, from the seabord coste / Upblowing, doth disperse the vapour lo'ste, / And poures it selfe forth in a stormy showre [...].

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noun wind blowing from the south

日本語南風 minamikaze
Kiswahilikusi
Portuguêssulano, sulvento, vendaval
Françaisvent du sud
DeutschSüdwind

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@misc{south_wind_2026,
  title = {south wind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/south%20wind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}