northerly

English

WOTD – 9 February 2015

Etymology

northern +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹðɚli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːðəli/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

northerly (plural northerlies)

A wind blowing from the north.

Synonyms

boreas, northwind

Antonyms

Translations

wind blowing from the north

Finnish: pohjoistuuli (fi)
French: aquilon (fr) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nordavind (no) m

Nynorsk: nordavind m

Russian: се́верный ве́тер (ru) m (sévernyj véter)
Swedish: nordanvind (sv)

Adjective

northerly (comparative more northerly, superlative most northerly)

Facing the north; directed towards the north.
Located in a northern region
Coming from the north.

Synonyms

northly

Derived terms

northerliness

Translations

from/to the north

Belarusian: паўно́чны m (paŭnóčny)
Finnish: pohjoisenpuoleinen, pohjoinen (fi)
Greek: βόρειος (el) (vóreios)
Irish: aduaidh (from the north)

Russian: се́верный (ru) m (sévernyj)
Swedish: nordlig (sv)
Ukrainian: півні́чний m (pivníčnyj)

Adverb

northerly (comparative more northerly, superlative most northerly)

In an northward direction or position; towards the north.
From the north.

Synonyms

northly

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