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单词 south-southwestern
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south-southwesternadj.

Brit. /ˌsaʊ(θ)saʊ(θ)ˈwɛst(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌsaʊ(θ)ˌsaʊ(θ)ˈwɛstərn/
Forms: also with capital initial(s).
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: south adj., south-western adj.
Etymology: < south adj. + south-western adj. Compare earlier south-southwest adj.
= south-southwest adj. 2.
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the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > South > South-west > [adjective] > south-south-west
south-southwest?1574
south-southwesterly1813
south-southwestern1833
south-southwestward1857
1833 Penny Cycl. I. 416/2 It suddenly turns to the south, and reaches the Rio Negro by a south-south-western course.
1840 Penny Cycl. XVI. 325/1 Flowing..in a south-south-western direction.
1948 Jrnl. Mammalogy 29 261 She lost no time in starting up the tree on her usual (south-southwestern) side.
2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 15 June c7 If you're not an early riser, look for Saturn 30 degrees above the south-southwestern horizon around 10:30 p.m.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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