boreal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɔriəl/ UK /ˈbɔːriəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the north or northern regions The boreal forest stretches across much of Canada and Siberia. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the north or... northernarcticseptentrionalpolar ↔ Opposites australsouthernantarctic Word family Related forms Boreasaurora Etymology AI details From Late Latin boreālis ('northern'), from Latin Boreās, from Ancient Greek Boréās, the god and name of the north wind. boreālis Latin Boréās Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boreal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɔriəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɔːriəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the north or northern regions ## Examples - The boreal forest stretches across much of Canada and Siberia. ## Synonyms - northern - arctic - septentrional - polar ## Antonyms - austral - southern - antarctic ## Related Forms - Boreas - aurora ## Roots and Affixes - Root: boreālis - Root: Boréās ## Etymology From Late Latin boreālis ('northern'), from Latin Boreās, from Ancient Greek Boréās, the god and name of the north wind. ## AI Etymology Boreal comes from Late Latin boreālis ('northern'), from Latin Boreās, from Ancient Greek Boréās, the god and name of the north wind. The historical trail runs through Latin boreālis and Ancient Greek Boréās. In modern use it means relating to the north or northern regions. Related forms include Boreas, aurora. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown