meridional

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/

Adjective

meridional (not comparable)

1. Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. [from 14th c.]
   • Sir H. Wotton

     Offices that require heat […] should be meridional.

2. (astronomy, geography) Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian. [from 15th c.]
3. Of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. [from 19th c.]
   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 740:

     This, Constance recognised, may have had nothing to do with the situation – it was probably just a meridional convention – for in the Mediterranean countries nobody trusts his neighbour [...].

   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 270:

     As soon as he heard the news of the trial and execution, he summed up the incident as a monument to Catholic intolerance, meridional superstition and judicial bigotry – and he decided to do something about it.

Noun

meridional (plural meridionals)

1. An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.

Anagrams

• mineraloid

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin merīdiōnālis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /mə.ɾi.di.oˈnal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /mə.ɾi.di.uˈnal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /me.ɾi.di.oˈnal/

Adjective

meridional (masculine and feminine plural meridionals)

1. southern

See also

Cardinal directions (punt cardinal):

NO N NE O E SO S SE

n-occ sept n-or occ or s-occ mer s-or

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional m, f (plural meridionais, comparable)

1. southern (located in or relating to the south)

Etymology

Borrowed from French méridional, Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional m, n (feminine singular meridională, masculine plural meridionali, feminine and neuter plural meridionale)

1. southern, meridional

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin meridionalis.

Adjective

meridional (plural meridionales)

1. southern

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin meridionalis. Compare Italian meridionale

Adjective

meridional m (feminine singular meridionala, masculine plural meridionali, feminine plural meridionale)

1. southern, south (attributive)