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meridional

me·ri·dio·nal

UK/mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/ US/mə-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to a meridian

2.

located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • meridional ray
  • meridional wind

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