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sou'-west

sou'-west

9.1
A direction halfway between south and west
  • noun
  • /ˈsaʊˌwɛst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : suroeste
  • He set a course toward the sou'-west, hoping to reach the coast before nightfall.

Examples

  • The storm was blowing in from the sou'-west with increasing intensity.

  • The wind shifted to the sou'-west, bringing warmer air into the region.

  • Head sou'-west!

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

  • He set a course toward the sou'-west, hoping to reach the coast before nightfall.

  • The storm was blowing in from the sou'-west with increasing intensity.

  • The wind shifted to the sou'-west, bringing warmer air into the region.

Synonyms

southwest
vssou'-west
21 1.0

The direction halfway between south and west

is the same compass point but shown with pronunciation marks
SW
vssou'-west
10 1.0

A compass direction halfway between south and west

is the same compass point but written as a two letter abbreviation
southwestward
vssou'-west
2.7

The direction halfway between south and west on a compass

is the same compass point but expressed with a directional suffix

Surface Forms

sou'-west singular
sou'-wests plural

Morphology

sou'-west = south + west (transparent) = south + west

A direct compound of the two cardinal directions; the meaning 'direction between south and west' is immediately derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Sou'-west simply joins south ('toward the bottom of a map') and west ('where the sun sets'), so it names the direction halfway between south and west on a compass.