adj
Meaning 1
Directed or turned toward the sun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sunward
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S AH1 N W ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
In the direction of the sun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh2wl̥der. Proto-Germanic *sunnô Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ Proto-West Germanic *sunnā Old English sunne Middle English sonne English sun Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English sunward From sun + -ward.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: обърнат към слънцето (obǎrnat kǎm slǎnceto) — directed towards the sun
- Finnish: auringonpuoleinen — directed towards the sun
- Finnish: aurinkoa kohti — in the direction of the sun