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单词 meridional
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meridional

[ muh-rid-ee-uh-nl ]
/ məˈrɪd i ə nl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a meridian.
characteristic of the south or of people inhabiting the south, especially of France.
southern; southerly.

noun

an inhabitant of the south, especially the south of France.

Origin of meridional

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin merīdiōnālis “southern,” modeled on septentriōnālis “northern.”See meridian, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM meridional

Words nearby meridional

Meridia, meridian, meridian angle, meridian circle, méridienne, meridional, meridional aberration, Merilee, Mérimée, Merín, Merina
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British Dictionary definitions for meridional

meridional
/ (məˈrɪdɪənəl) /

adjective

along, relating to, or resembling a meridian
characteristic of or located in the south, esp of Europe

noun

an inhabitant of the south, esp of France

Derived forms of meridional

meridionally, adverb

Word Origin for meridional

C14: from Late Latin merīdiōnālis southern; see meridian; for form, compare septentriōnālis septentrional
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for meridional

meridional
[ mə-rĭdē-ə-nəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to meridians or a meridian.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for meridional

meridional
[ mə-rĭdē-ə-nəl ]

Of or relating to meridians or a meridian.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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