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sou'-east

sou'-east

8.6
A point on a compass between south and east
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːˌiːst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sudeste
  • The storm was approaching from the sou'-east, bringing heavy rains.

Examples

  • The wind is blowing from the sou'-east today.

  • The storm is coming from the sou'-east quadrant.

  • The wind shifted suddenly from sou'-east to due south overnight.

  • We sailed towards the sou'-east, keeping the rising sun on our left.

  • We sailed towards the sou'-east, keeping the rising sun on our left.

  • The storm was approaching from the sou'-east, bringing heavy rains.

  • The wind shifted suddenly from sou'-east to due south overnight.

Synonyms

southeast
vssou'-east
20 1.0

The direction halfway between south and east

is the hyphenated pronunciation form rather than the plain word
SE
vssou'-east
19 3.1

The direction between south and east on a compass, at 135 degrees

is the full word form rather than the abbreviation
southeastward
vssou'-east
3.4

The compass point between south and east at 135 degrees

is the basic noun compass term rather than an adverb or adjective

Antonyms

northwest
26 1.0

Toward the direction halfway between north and west

Surface Forms

sou'-east singular
sou'-easts plural

Etymology

Sou'-east comes from the parts south and east, so it means the compass point halfway between those directions. That's why the sou'-east is the direction you name when wind or a storm comes from between south and east.