adj · adv · name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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British, Southern, Standard:/sawˈθɪjst/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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 southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
A southeast course.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
A southeast wind.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
We are travelling southeast at the moment.
Valencia is southeast of Madrid.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
name
Meaning 5
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
name
Meaning 6
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The southeastern region of the contiguous United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: northwest
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: southeastern, southeasterly
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
coming from the southeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
southeasterly breezes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: southeasterly
Antonyms: none provided
10
adverb
Meaning 10
to, toward, or in the southeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: south-east, sou'-east
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: location
12
noun
Meaning 12
the southeastern region of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: southeastern United States
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
13
noun
Meaning 13
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sou'-east, southeastward, SE
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compass point, point
14
noun
Meaning 14
the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direction
History
Etymology
From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.
By proprialization from southeast.
Across languages
Translations
94 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
հարավ-արեւելք
(harav-arewelkʻ)
— compass point
Asturian:
sureste
— compass point
Asturian:
sueste
— compass point
Basque:
hego-sortalde
— compass point
Basque:
hego-ekialde
— compass point
Karo Batak:
aguni
— compass point
Toba Batak:
anggoni
— compass point
Belarusian:
паўднёвы ўсход
(pawdnjóvy wsxod)
— compass point
Central Bikol:
habagatan-sirangan
— compass point
Bulgarian:
югои́зток
(jugoíztok)
— compass point
Burmese:
အရှေ့တောင်
(a.hre.taung)
— compass point
Catalan:
sud-est
— compass point
Chinese Mandarin:
東南 /东南
(dōngnán)
— compass point
Czech:
jihovýchod
— compass point
Danish:
sydøst
— compass point
Dutch:
zuidoosten
— compass point
Esperanto:
sudoriento
— compass point
Esperanto:
sudeosto
— compass point
Estonian:
kagu
— compass point
Faroese:
landsynningur
— compass point
Finnish:
kaakko
— compass point
French:
sud-est
— compass point
Galician:
sueste
— compass point
Georgian:
სამხრეთ-აღმოსავლეთი
(samxret-aɣmosavleti)
— compass point
German:
Südosten
— compass point
Greek:
νοτιοανατολικά
(notioanatoliká)
— compass point
Hindi:
दक्षिणपूर्व
(dakṣiṇpūrv)
— compass point
Hungarian:
délkelet
— compass point
Icelandic:
suðaustur
— compass point
Icelandic:
landsuður
— compass point
Ido:
sud-esto
— compass point
Indonesian:
tenggara
— compass point
Ingrian:
itälounat
— compass point
Ingrian:
kakko
— compass point
Interlingua:
sud-est
— compass point
Italian:
sudest
— compass point
Japanese:
南東
(nantō)
— compass point
Japanese:
東南
(tōnan)
— compass point
Japanese:
辰巳
(tatsumi)
— compass point
Japanese:
巽
(tatsumi)
— compass point
Javanese:
kidul wétan
— compass point
Javanese:
byabya
— compass point
Khmer:
អាគ្នេយ៍
(aknei)
— compass point
Korean:
동남
(dongnam)
— compass point
Lao:
ບຸບພະທັກຂິນ
(bup pha thak khin)
— compass point
Lao:
ອາຄະເນ
(ʼā kha nē)
— compass point
Latvian:
dienvidaustrumi
— compass point
Lithuanian:
pietryčių
— compass point
Macedonian:
југои́сток
(jugoístok)
— compass point
Madurese:
tèmor lao'
— compass point
Malay:
tenggara
— compass point
Malayalam:
തെക്കുകിഴക്ക്
(tekkukiḻakkŭ)
— compass point
Maltese:
xlokk
— compass point
Māori:
tonga-mā-rāwhiti
— compass point
Central Melanau:
wab daya
— compass point
Central Melanau:
wab tarak
— compass point
Mon:
အနဲ
— compass point
Mongolian:
зүүн өмнөд зүгийн
(züün ömnöd zügiin)
— compass point
Navajo:
shádiʼááh dóó haʼaʼaah
— compass point
Norwegian Bokmål:
sørøst
— compass point
Norwegian Nynorsk:
søraust
— compass point
Old Norse:
landsuðr
— compass point
Pannonian Rusyn:
юговосток
(juhovostok)
— compass point
Persian:
جنوب شرقی
(jonub-e šarqi)
— compass point
Polish:
południowy wschód
— compass point
Portuguese:
sudeste
— compass point
Romanian:
sud-est
— compass point
Romansh:
sidost
— compass point
Russian:
ю́го-восто́к
(júgo-vostók)
— compass point
Russian:
зюйд-о́ст
(zjujd-óst)
— compass point
Sanskrit:
आग्नेय
(āgneya)
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
југоисток
— compass point
Serbo-Croatian:
jugoistok
— compass point
Slovak:
juhovýchod
— compass point
Slovene:
jugovzhod
— compass point
Spanish:
sudeste
— compass point
Spanish:
sureste
— compass point
Spanish:
sueste
— compass point
Spanish:
sudoriente
— compass point
Spanish:
suroriente
— compass point
Swahili:
kusini-mashariki
— compass point
Swedish:
sydost
— compass point
Swedish:
sydöst
— compass point
Tamil:
தென்கிழக்கு
(teṉkiḻakku)
— compass point
Telugu:
ఆగ్నేయం
(āgnēyaṁ)
— compass point
Thai:
ตะวันออกเฉียงใต้
(dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai)
— compass point
Thai:
อาคเนย์
(aa-ká-nee)
— compass point
Turkish:
güneydoğu
— compass point
Ukrainian:
півде́нний схід
(pivdénnyj sxid)
— compass point
