boreal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌbɔɹiˈæl/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɔɹi.əl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
boreal forests
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most boreal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more boreal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
boreally · borealization · boreomontane · hemiboreal · antiboreal · amphiboreal · boreo-montane · arctoboreal · boreal bluet · boreal chickadee · boreal owl · nonboreal · circumboreal
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (18)
ca boreal (relating to the north) · bg северен (relating to the north) · fi boreaalinen (relating to the north) · pt boreal (relating to the north) · ms utara (relating to the north) · de boreal (relating to the north) · pl północny (relating to the north) · es boreal (relating to the north) · gl boreal (relating to the north) · fr boréal (relating to the north) · ru северный (relating to the north) · ro boreal (relating to the north) · sv nordlig (relating to the north) · ga bóireach (relating to the north) · ga tuaisceartach (relating to the north) · ms keutaraan (relating to the north) · tr kuzey (relating to the north) · ms boreal (relating to the north)