trade wind
Meaning
A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.
Opposite of
westerly
Synonyms
Translations
alizé
aliseo
Passat
monção
alisios
الرياح التجاريةPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/
Etymology
Compound of trade (“course, path (of running)”, from 14th c.) + wind, because of their consistent linear direction. Associations with transatlantic trade are a later folk etymology.
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