🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

em direção ao sul

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽ dʒiɾeˈsɐ̃w aw sul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Southward/ˈsaʊθ.wərd/
adverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os pássaros voam em direção ao sul no inverno."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a direction toward the south.

    "The birds flew southward as winter approached."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Situated in or moving toward the south.

    "The southward winds brought warmer temperatures."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'southward' originates from the Old English 'sūþweard', which combines 'sūþ' meaning 'south' and 'weard' meaning 'ward' or 'direction'. This term has been used since the early Middle Ages to denote direction towards the south.

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