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south-southeast

south-southeast

1 4.7
A compass point halfway between south and southeast
  • noun
  • /saʊθˌsaʊθˈiːst/
translation icon : suroeste
  • She pointed south-southeast on the map to indicate the direction of the new hiking trail.
  • miles to the south-southeast

Examples

  • Starts to draw a line south-southeast, right into Germany.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The town is located approximately 30 miles south-southeast of the capital city.

  • The storm is currently heading south-southeast, causing concern for coastal communities.

Synonyms

SSE
vssouth-southeast
1 6.7

The compass direction between south and southeast at 157.5 degrees

is the full name for that compass point rather than its abbreviated form
sou'-sou'-east
vssouth-southeast
  • Archaic
9.9

The compass direction halfway between south and southeast

is the modern standard name rather than a dated variant
southeast by south
vssouth-southeast
7.5

A compass direction slightly south of southeast, at 157.5 degrees from north

is framed as the midway direction between south and southeast instead

Surface Forms

south-southeast singular
south-southeasts plural

Morphology

south-southeast = south + southeast (transparent) = south + southeast

A straightforward compound of two compass points; the midpoint direction (157.5°) is directly predictable from 'south' + 'southeast'.

Etymology

The word south-southeast joins south and southeast to name the compass point 'between south and southeast'. So, it is the direction sailors or hikers use when they need to go halfway between south and southeast.