meridional

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) located in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe.
2. (not-comparable) of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the southern parts of Europe
3. (not-comparable) along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian

Noun

an inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France

Synonyms

midday

meridian

southerly

southern

noon

🕛

austral

belonging to noon

noontime

south

twelve o’clock

afternoon

Translations

méridional

meridionale

sureño

meridional

güneyli

meridional

جنوبي

mittägig

südländisch

zuidelijk

inferus

austrinus

meridionalis

هاجري

zuiders

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/

Etymology

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