southwestern
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southwestern¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English southwesterne, from Old English sūþwesterne, equivalent to south + western.
adjective south-western
- Of or pertaining to the southwest. Locals think southwestern sunsets are the most beautiful.
Southwestern²
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, equally (1) Southwest + -ern or (2) a proprialization from southwestern.
adjective
- Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
- Of or relating to the southwestern region of the contiguous United States. This recipe has a Southwestern flavor that reminds me of my trip to Santa Fe.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: western, southwesterly, west saxon, southwest, south, south-western, southeastern, south-east, southern, south-west, northwestern, westerner, southeast, mesoamerican, west, southwesternmost
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adj Translations
| Español | al suroeste, del sudoeste, suroccidental, sudoccidental, suroestal, sudoestal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서남의 seonam-ui, 남서의 namseo-ui |
| 日本語 | 西南の seinan no, 南西の nansei no |
| 中文 | 西南的 xīnán de |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणपश्चिमी dakṣiṇpaścimī |
| Português | sudoeste, do sudoeste |
| Français | sud-occidental |
| Italiano | sudoccidentale |
| Ελληνικά | νοτιοδυτικός notiodytikós |
| Română | de sud-vest, sudvestic |
| Русский | юго-за́падный jugo-západnyj |
Talk about this word "southwestern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/southwestern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. southwestern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/southwestern "southwestern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/southwestern.Cite this
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title = {southwestern},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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