southwest
nomadjectifadverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//sawθˈwɛst//
- //saʊθˈwɛst//
- //saʊˈwɛst//
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
nom
- 1
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
After a while we returned aboard Belvedere, set a course for the southwest, and sailed once more in frustration back to Tuk.
Étymologie
From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.
adjectif
- 1
Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
- 2
Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
A southwest course.
- 3
Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
A southwest wind.
adverbe
- 1
Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
We are travelling southwest at the moment.
Formes
- pluriel
- southwests
- comparatif
- more southwest, further southwest, farther southwest
- superlatif
- most southwest, furthest southwest, farthest southwest
southwest · The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
Southwest · Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal…souvenir · An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to…sovereign · Exercising power of rule.