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meridional

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mɪˈɹɪdɪənəl/
  • /mə-/
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adj

Meaning 1

located in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the southern parts of Europe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, climatology, geography, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: zonal

4

noun

Meaning 4

an inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to a meridian

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from merīdiēs (“noon; south”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: eteläinen — located in the south
  • Latin: merīdiōnālis — located in the south
  • Polish: południowy — located in the south
  • Finnish: eteläinen — of or characteristic of south
  • Polish: południowy — of or characteristic of south
  • Finnish: pohjois–etelä-suuntainen — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Finnish: pituuspirin suuntainen — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Friulian: meridionâl — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Italian: meridionale — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Polish: południkowy — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Polish: meridionalny — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Romanian: de meridian — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Romanian: meridional — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction
  • Russian: меридианный (meridiannyj) — astronomy, geography, meteorology: along a north–south direction