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east-southeast

adj · adv · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, in or pertaining to the east-southeast; east-southeastern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Situated toward or in the direction of the east-southeast; east-southeastward; east-southeasterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An east-southeast course.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Coming from the east-southeast; east-southeasterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An east-southeast wind.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Towards or in the direction of the east-southeast; east-southeastwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We are travelling east-southeast at the moment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The compass point halfway between east and southeast; specifically at a bearing of 112.5°.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: west-northwest

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: østsydøst — compass point
  • Finnish: itäkaakko — compass point
  • French: est-sud-est — compass point
  • Galician: les-sueste — compass point
  • Greek: ανατολικά-νοτιοανατολικά (anatoliká-notioanatoliká) — compass point
  • Hungarian: kelet-délkelet — compass point
  • Japanese: 東南東 (tōnantō) — compass point
  • Malay: timur tenggara — compass point
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øst-sørøst — compass point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: aust-søraust — compass point
  • Portuguese: és-sudeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: és-sueste — compass point
  • Portuguese: este-sudeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: este-sueste — compass point
  • Portuguese: leste-sudeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: leste-sueste — compass point
  • Portuguese: lés-sudeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: lés-sueste — compass point
  • Swedish: ost-sydost — compass point
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