septrional
- adjective
- /sɛpˈtrɪənl/
- Archaic
- In septrional lands, the days grow long in summer and short in winter.
Examples
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The ancient text described the harsh septrional winds that battered the coastline.
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The septrional climate is colder than the southern regions.
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Explorers from southern Europe often ventured into septrional regions in search of new trade routes.
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In the septrional areas, the days are shorter in winter.
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In septrional lands, the days grow long in summer and short in winter.
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The ancient text described the harsh septrional winds that battered the coastline.
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The septrional climate is colder than the southern regions.
Synonyms
3
8.2
From the north or northern areas, often about cold forests
1
9.9
About northern regions, often cold with forests
How Northern
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3.9
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Septrional comes from an old Latin word septentrio, which meant 'the seven plough oxen' and was used for the seven stars of the Big Dipper that point north. So septrional means 'northern' or 'of the north'.