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meridionalis

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Latin

Etymology

From merīdiēs (noon, south), modeled after septentriōnālis, as if from *merīdiō, -ōnis + -ālis. Later on, Italian indeed brought this hypothetical form to life as meridione.

Pronunciation

Adjective

merīdiōnālis (neuter merīdiōnāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. southern
    Synonyms: austrālis, austrīnus, merīdiānus
    Antonyms: boreālis, septentriōnālis

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: meriggionale (rare)

Borrowings:

References

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