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meridional

meridional

9.9
From or found in the south
  • adjective
  • /məˈrɪdʒənl/
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  • The meridional climate contributes to the rich agricultural production in the southern region.

Examples

  • Many meridional cultures celebrate unique traditions that highlight their southern heritage.

  • He spoke with a meridional charm that reminded her of her childhood in the south.

  • Added to the 'Adieu adieu,' it forms a popular catchphrase, pronounced in a merry meridional accent, which is not particularly 'vulgar.'

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

southern
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Located in or coming from the south

refers to being characteristic of regions or people in the south rather than direction

Surface Forms

meridional positive

Morphology

meridional = meridion + al

Morphologically related to the meridian/midday concept via the combining form 'meridion' plus '-al', but the specific sense 'southern' is a semantic extension that many learners will not directly infer from the base form.

Etymology

Meridional comes from the Latin meridies 'midday', and because the sun at midday is often in the south, the word came to mean 'southern'. So a meridional region is a southern place, often warmer or sunnier.