septentrion

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See also: septentrión

English

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Etymology

From Middle English septentrion, septentrione, septemtryones, septemtrioun, from Latin septentriō, septentriōnem (the northern regions, the north) directly and through Old French septentrïon, septemtrion, from septentriōnēs (the seven stars near the north pole) (called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the “seven plow oxen”); from septem (seven) + triō, originally a plow ox (compare triōnēs, from its plural). Cognate with French septentrion, Middle English septemtrioun.

Noun

septentrion (plural septentrions)

  1. (obsolete) The north or northern regions.

Adjective

septentrion (comparative more septentrion, superlative most septentrion)

  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to the north; northern.

References

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin septentriōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛp.tɑ̃.tʁi.jɔ̃/
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Noun

septentrion m (plural septentrions)

  1. septentrion, north
    Synonym: nord

Derived terms

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French septentrion.

Noun

septentrion n (uncountable)

  1. north

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative septentrion septentrionul
genitive-dative septentrion septentrionului
vocative septentrionule