southeasterly en · ADJ
Etymology
From south + easterly.
Meanings
-
situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner.
1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
- (of a wind) coming from the southeast
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| south-easterly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more southeasterly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most southeasterly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
fi kaakkoinen (situated in, or pointing to, the southeast) · mi i te tonga-mā-rāwhiti (coming from the southeast) · fr sud-est (coming from the southeast) · fi kaakkois- (coming from the southeast) · fi kaakkois- (situated in, or pointing to, the southeast) · nl zuidoostelijk (situated in, or pointing to, the southeast) · fi kaakosta (coming from the southeast)