south-southeast

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

south-southeast

  • /ˌsaʊθsaʊθˈiːst/

noun south southeast · south-south-east · sou'-sou'-east · SSE

  1. uncountable The compass point halfway between southeast and south; specifically at a bearing of 157.5°.

    Opposite: north-northwest

adjective south southeast · south-south-east · sou'-sou'-east · SSE

  1. not comparable Of, in or pertaining to the south-southeast; south-southeastern.
  2. not comparable Situated toward or in the direction of the south-southeast; south-southeastward; south-southeasterly. A south-southeast course.
  3. not comparable Coming from the south-southeast; south-southeasterly. A south-southeast wind.

adverb south southeast · south-south-east · sou'-sou'-east · SSE

  1. not comparable Towards or in the direction of the south-southeast; south-southeastwards. We are travelling south-southeast at the moment.

Translations

Every language

noun compass point

한국어남남동 namnamdong
日本語南南東 nannantō
中文東南偏南 /东南偏南 dōngnán piān nán
Portuguêssul-sudeste, sul-sueste
Françaissud-sud-est
Ελληνικάνότια-νοτιοανατολικά nótia-notioanatoliká
Русскийзюйд-зюйд-о́ст zjujd-zjujd-óst
Tiếng Việtnam đông nam

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"south-southeast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/south-southeast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{south_southeast_2026,
  title = {south-southeast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/south-southeast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}