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sou'-sou'-west

sou'-sou'-west

8.9
The compass point halfway between south and southwest
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːˌsuːˈwɛst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : suroeste
  • We should set our course for sou'-sou'-west to reach the island.

Examples

  • The wind was coming from the sou'-sou'-west all afternoon.

  • The storm is coming from the sou'-sou'-west.

  • The ship sailed towards sou'-sou'-west to avoid the storm.

  • We sailed toward the sou'-sou'-west for several hours.

  • The ship sailed towards sou'-sou'-west to reach calmer waters.

  • We should adjust our navigation to head sou'-sou'-west for the best route.

  • The wind was blowing steadily from the sou'-sou'-west during the afternoon sail.

Synonyms

south-southwest
vssou'-sou'-west
1 3.4

A direction halfway between south and southwest

is the same direction but presented in a contracted phonetic form
SSW
vssou'-sou'-west
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A compass direction halfway between south and southwest

is the same direction but written in phonetic informal spelling

Surface Forms

sou'-sou'-west singular
sou'-sou'-wests plural

Etymology

Sou'-sou'-west comes from the simple parts south and west and literally names the compass point halfway between 'south' and 'southwest' — think 'south' said twice and a little toward the west, which is why it marks that exact direction.