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meridionality

meridionality

9.9
How much a place or current points toward the south
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛrɪˈdoʊniˌælɪti/
translation icon : meridionalidad
  • The city's meridionality gives it a warmer climate than neighboring areas.

Examples

  • The meridionality of the region affects its climate patterns.

  • The meridionality of this region significantly influences its agricultural practices.

  • Scientists studied the meridionality of ocean currents to understand temperature changes.

  • The meridionality of the climate affects weather patterns.

  • In geography, meridionality is an important concept.

  • Understanding the meridionality of the landscape helps in predicting migratory animal patterns.

  • Geographers often examine the meridionality of a location when studying its climatic characteristics.

Synonyms

southernness
vsmeridionality
6.6

The quality of being from the south, shown in accent, food, or climate

focuses on being aligned with meridians or oriented toward the south rather than location

Surface Forms

meridionality singular
meridionalities plural

Morphology

meridionality = meridional (transparent) = meridional + ity

A straightforward nominalization: the state or quality of being meridional (relating to meridians or the south) formed by the productive suffix '-ity'.

Etymology

Meridionality comes from the word meridian, from Latin meridies meaning 'midday', and that idea became linked with the 'south' and the north-south lines on a map. So, meridionality means being toward the 'south' or relating to those meridian (north-south) directions.