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south-southwest

south-southwest

1 3.4
A direction halfway between south and southwest
  • noun
  • /saʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
translation icon : suroeste
  • Make the course south-southwest, please.
  • south-southwest miles
  • south-southwest degrees
  • lies south-southwest

Examples

  • PHIL: We're exactly five miles south southwest of Yarmouth.

    Memphis Belle (1990)

  • Right, we're here, 12 miles south-southwest of Alltnacaillich.

    A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

  • He plotted a course heading south-southwest to reach the remote island.

  • The campsite is located south-southwest of the mountain peak.

  • During the hike, we walked south-southwest for about an hour.

Synonyms

SSW
vssouth-southwest
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A compass direction halfway between south and southwest

gives the same point using degrees and minutes notation
sou'-sou'-west
vssouth-southwest
  • Archaic
8.9

The compass point halfway between south and southwest

gives the same point using degrees and minutes notation

Antonyms

north-northeast
  • Specialized
1 4.6

The direction on a compass halfway between north and northeast, slightly east of north

Surface Forms

south-southwest singular
south-southwests plural

Morphology

south-southwest = south + southwest (transparent) = south + southwest

As a named compass point, the word transparently combines two directional terms to indicate the precise intermediate bearing.

Etymology

South-southwest is the name of the compass point between south and southwest, meaning the exact direction 'halfway' between the two. That's why on a map or a compass the south-southwest point shows the position a little to the west of straight south.