meridional

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /məˈrɪdiənəl/ UK /məˈrɪdiənəl/ See IPA manual

adj noun

Meanings

1

adj
of the south or a meridian; characteristic of southern peoples

The meridional climate favored vineyards and olive groves.

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Synonyms

1 adj · of the south or a meridian;... southern southerly austral meridian

Opposites

northern boreal septentrional

Word family

Related forms meridian

Etymology

From Old French meridional, from Late Latin merīdiōnālis 'southern', from Latin merīdiēs 'midday, south', from medius 'middle' + diēs 'day'.

merīdiōnālis Latin merīdiēs Latin

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# meridional

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** məˈrɪdiənəl
**IPA (UK):** məˈrɪdiənəl

## Meanings
1. of the south or a meridian; characteristic of southern peoples

## Examples
- The meridional climate favored vineyards and olive groves.

## Synonyms
- southern
- southerly
- austral
- meridian

## Antonyms
- northern
- boreal
- septentrional

## Related Forms
- meridian

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: merīdiōnālis
- Root: merīdiēs

## Etymology
From Old French meridional, from Late Latin merīdiōnālis 'southern', from Latin merīdiēs 'midday, south', from medius 'middle' + diēs 'day'.

## AI Etymology
Meridional comes from Old French meridional, from Late Latin merīdiōnālis 'southern', from Latin merīdiēs 'midday, south', from medius 'middle' + diēs 'day'. The etymological trail includes Latin merīdiōnālis and Latin merīdiēs. As an adjective, meridional means of the south or a meridian; characteristic of southern peoples. The same family is visible in related forms such as meridian. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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