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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnord-occidentale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nord-oc-chi-den-ta-le
"La regione nord-occidentale è molto montuosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In, towards, or coming from the north-west.
"We sailed in a north-westerly direction along the rugged coast."
- 1
In a direction towards the north-west.
"The storm was moving steadily north-westerly across the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English combinations of 'norð' and 'west', augmented with the suffix '-er' indicating direction and '-ly' forming adjectives and adverbs. The term emerged during the Middle English period as navigation and cartography advanced, requiring more precise intercardinal directional markers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "North-westerly" is said worldwide
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nord-ouest
Transliteration: nor-west
"Le vent souffle dans une direction nord-ouest."
nordwestlich
Transliteration: nort-west-likh
"Das Schiff nahm einen nordwestlichen Kurs."
nord-occidentale
Transliteration: nord-oc-chi-den-ta-le
"La regione nord-occidentale è molto montuosa."
noroccidental
Transliteration: no-rok-si-den-tal
"Sopla un viento noroccidental frío."
noroeste
Transliteration: no-ro-es-te
"Eles viajaram na direção noroeste."
उत्तर-पश्चिमी
Transliteration: uttar-pashchimi
"तूफान उत्तर-पश्चिमी दिशा में बढ़ रहा था।"
西北的
Transliteration: xī běi de
"他们朝着西北方向前进。"
북서쪽의
Transliteration: buk-seo-jjok-ui
"우리는 북서쪽 방향으로 항해했다."
北西の
Transliteration: hoku-sei no
"船は北西の方角へ進んだ。"
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