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south-southeast

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A south-southeast course.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Coming from the south-southeast; south-southeasterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A south-southeast wind.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We are travelling south-southeast at the moment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The compass point halfway between southeast and south; specifically at a bearing of 157.5°.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: north-northwest

6

adverb

Meaning 6

to, toward, or in the south southeast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sou'-sou'-east

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: юг-югоизток (jug-jugoiztok) — compass point
  • Danish: sydsydøst — compass point
  • Finnish: eteläkaakko — compass point
  • French: sud-sud-est — compass point
  • Galician: sur-sueste — compass point
  • Greek: νότια-νοτιοανατολικά (nótia-notioanatoliká) — compass point
  • Hungarian: dél-délkelet — compass point
  • Japanese: 南南東 (nannantō) — compass point
  • Malay: selatan tenggara — compass point
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sør-sørøst — compass point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sør-søraust — compass point
  • Portuguese: sul-sudeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: sul-sueste — compass point
  • Russian: зюйд-зюйд-о́ст (zjujd-zjujd-óst) — compass point
  • Turkish: güney-güneydoğu — compass point
  • Vietnamese: nam đông nam — compass point
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