south

Etymology

From Middle English south, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą. Compare West Frisian súd, Dutch zuid, German Süd, Danish syd.

Pronunciation

• enPR: south
• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /saʊθ/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /sʌʊθ/
• (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /sæoθ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊθ

Noun

south (uncountable)

1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.

Adjective

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. (meteorology, of wind) from the south.
3. Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
4. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.

   south highway 1

Adverb

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. Downward.
3. In an adverse direction or trend.
4. (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.

Verb

south (third-person singular simple present souths, present participle southing, simple past and past participle southed)

1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
2. (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.

   The moon souths at nine.

Anagrams

• Houts, Huots, shout, thous

Alternative forms

• souþ, suþ, sowth, suthe, souþe, suth, souht, zouth

Etymology

From Old English sūþ, in turn from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːθ/

  Rhymes: -uːθ

Noun

south

1. south, southernness
2. A location to the south; the south
3. The south wind

Adjective

south

1. south, southern
2. At the south

Adverb

south

1. To the south, southwards, southbound
2. From the south, southern
3. In the south