What are analogous words to “occidental” and “oriental” for southern and northern? [duplicate]
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How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?
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Occidental: "1: relating to the countries of the West"
Oriental: "1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern."
So, occidental is effectively a word that is a synonym to western, and oriental is a synonym to eastern.
Do similar words to these exist for northern and southern?
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This question already has an answer here:
How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?
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Definitions
Occidental: "1: relating to the countries of the West"
Oriental: "1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern."
So, occidental is effectively a word that is a synonym to western, and oriental is a synonym to eastern.
Do similar words to these exist for northern and southern?
synonyms geography direction
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
marked as duplicate by Peter Shor , Hot Licks, Community♦ 2 days ago
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Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
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This question already has an answer here:
How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?
5 answers
Definitions
Occidental: "1: relating to the countries of the West"
Oriental: "1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern."
So, occidental is effectively a word that is a synonym to western, and oriental is a synonym to eastern.
Do similar words to these exist for northern and southern?
synonyms geography direction
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
This question already has an answer here:
How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?
5 answers
Definitions
Occidental: "1: relating to the countries of the West"
Oriental: "1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern."
So, occidental is effectively a word that is a synonym to western, and oriental is a synonym to eastern.
Do similar words to these exist for northern and southern?
This question already has an answer here:
How do you form the 'north' and 'south' versions of 'occident' and 'orient'?
5 answers
synonyms geography direction
synonyms geography direction
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
asked Apr 4 at 0:24
Ryan MortensenRyan Mortensen
1885
1885
marked as duplicate by Peter Shor , Hot Licks, Community♦ 2 days ago
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marked as duplicate by Peter Shor , Hot Licks, Community♦ 2 days ago
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1
Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
1
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Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
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The regions associated to the cardinal directions are called boreal for the north, occidental for the west, austral for the south, and oriental for the east.
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There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
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We have the words "septentrional" and "meridional". "Boreal" and "austral" wouldn't be good fits as they relate to the north of the Northern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Then again, "septentrional" and "meridional" can refer to the northern or southern part of any country or region respectively, irrespective of the hemisphere where they are located. Surely both words are dated and we would rather use "northern" and "southern".
septentrional - northern (rare).
meridional - located in the south; southern.
Example sentences from EOD
- "the meridional leg of the journey"
Other examples from the web:
- "in meridional regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (China), from low latitudes to high latitudes, there is a phenomenon of oscillation of atmospheric low frequency wave with 30-40 day period."
"Prenatal exposure to organochlorines and heavy metals in the Arctic largely exceeds that encountered in meridional regions of the province of Quebec."
"By far the most disturbing event of the meridional leg of the journey was..."
The Latin word septentrional, as mentioned by Sven Yargs, would be the perfect opposite for meridional except that it is seldom used in English. It's commonly used in Romance Languages, though.
Addendum: In BrE "meridional in temperament" relates to "Southern Europe" or Mediterranean, especially the South of France.
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But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
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@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
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Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
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@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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The regions associated to the cardinal directions are called boreal for the north, occidental for the west, austral for the south, and oriental for the east.
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There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
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The regions associated to the cardinal directions are called boreal for the north, occidental for the west, austral for the south, and oriental for the east.
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There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
add a comment |
The regions associated to the cardinal directions are called boreal for the north, occidental for the west, austral for the south, and oriental for the east.
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The regions associated to the cardinal directions are called boreal for the north, occidental for the west, austral for the south, and oriental for the east.
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There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
add a comment |
There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
There is the problem that "boreal", in particular, as acquired a connotation of "cold", and would normally be regarded by some people to apply to only the northern half of the northern hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
2
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
You mean oriental for the east.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago
add a comment |
We have the words "septentrional" and "meridional". "Boreal" and "austral" wouldn't be good fits as they relate to the north of the Northern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Then again, "septentrional" and "meridional" can refer to the northern or southern part of any country or region respectively, irrespective of the hemisphere where they are located. Surely both words are dated and we would rather use "northern" and "southern".
septentrional - northern (rare).
meridional - located in the south; southern.
Example sentences from EOD
- "the meridional leg of the journey"
Other examples from the web:
- "in meridional regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (China), from low latitudes to high latitudes, there is a phenomenon of oscillation of atmospheric low frequency wave with 30-40 day period."
"Prenatal exposure to organochlorines and heavy metals in the Arctic largely exceeds that encountered in meridional regions of the province of Quebec."
"By far the most disturbing event of the meridional leg of the journey was..."
The Latin word septentrional, as mentioned by Sven Yargs, would be the perfect opposite for meridional except that it is seldom used in English. It's commonly used in Romance Languages, though.
Addendum: In BrE "meridional in temperament" relates to "Southern Europe" or Mediterranean, especially the South of France.
answered Apr 4 at 1:13
CentaurusCentaurus
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But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
1
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
3
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
2
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
|
show 6 more comments
We have the words "septentrional" and "meridional". "Boreal" and "austral" wouldn't be good fits as they relate to the north of the Northern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Then again, "septentrional" and "meridional" can refer to the northern or southern part of any country or region respectively, irrespective of the hemisphere where they are located. Surely both words are dated and we would rather use "northern" and "southern".
septentrional - northern (rare).
meridional - located in the south; southern.
Example sentences from EOD
- "the meridional leg of the journey"
Other examples from the web:
- "in meridional regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (China), from low latitudes to high latitudes, there is a phenomenon of oscillation of atmospheric low frequency wave with 30-40 day period."
"Prenatal exposure to organochlorines and heavy metals in the Arctic largely exceeds that encountered in meridional regions of the province of Quebec."
"By far the most disturbing event of the meridional leg of the journey was..."
The Latin word septentrional, as mentioned by Sven Yargs, would be the perfect opposite for meridional except that it is seldom used in English. It's commonly used in Romance Languages, though.
Addendum: In BrE "meridional in temperament" relates to "Southern Europe" or Mediterranean, especially the South of France.
answered Apr 4 at 1:13
CentaurusCentaurus
38.8k31125247
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But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
1
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
3
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
2
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
|
show 6 more comments
We have the words "septentrional" and "meridional". "Boreal" and "austral" wouldn't be good fits as they relate to the north of the Northern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Then again, "septentrional" and "meridional" can refer to the northern or southern part of any country or region respectively, irrespective of the hemisphere where they are located. Surely both words are dated and we would rather use "northern" and "southern".
septentrional - northern (rare).
meridional - located in the south; southern.
Example sentences from EOD
- "the meridional leg of the journey"
Other examples from the web:
- "in meridional regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (China), from low latitudes to high latitudes, there is a phenomenon of oscillation of atmospheric low frequency wave with 30-40 day period."
"Prenatal exposure to organochlorines and heavy metals in the Arctic largely exceeds that encountered in meridional regions of the province of Quebec."
"By far the most disturbing event of the meridional leg of the journey was..."
The Latin word septentrional, as mentioned by Sven Yargs, would be the perfect opposite for meridional except that it is seldom used in English. It's commonly used in Romance Languages, though.
Addendum: In BrE "meridional in temperament" relates to "Southern Europe" or Mediterranean, especially the South of France.
answered Apr 4 at 1:13
CentaurusCentaurus
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We have the words "septentrional" and "meridional". "Boreal" and "austral" wouldn't be good fits as they relate to the north of the Northern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Then again, "septentrional" and "meridional" can refer to the northern or southern part of any country or region respectively, irrespective of the hemisphere where they are located. Surely both words are dated and we would rather use "northern" and "southern".
septentrional - northern (rare).
meridional - located in the south; southern.
Example sentences from EOD
- "the meridional leg of the journey"
Other examples from the web:
- "in meridional regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (China), from low latitudes to high latitudes, there is a phenomenon of oscillation of atmospheric low frequency wave with 30-40 day period."
"Prenatal exposure to organochlorines and heavy metals in the Arctic largely exceeds that encountered in meridional regions of the province of Quebec."
"By far the most disturbing event of the meridional leg of the journey was..."
The Latin word septentrional, as mentioned by Sven Yargs, would be the perfect opposite for meridional except that it is seldom used in English. It's commonly used in Romance Languages, though.
Addendum: In BrE "meridional in temperament" relates to "Southern Europe" or Mediterranean, especially the South of France.
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But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
1
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
3
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
2
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
|
show 6 more comments
1
But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
1
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
3
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
2
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
1
1
But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
But southern France is "meridional" -- not exactly the Southern Hemisphere.
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:16
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
synonyms.com/antonyms/boreal
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:18
1
1
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
@HotLicks Can you wait until I have finished ?
– Centaurus
Apr 4 at 1:21
3
3
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
Various websites also cite austral as an option for "southern" and "septentrional for "northern."
– Sven Yargs
Apr 4 at 1:31
2
2
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
@HotLicks Archaically, yes. In modern parlance, of course not. In modern parlance there are no north-south counterparts to occidental and oriental at all because the broad division of the world into ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ countries – which is not based on geography, but culture – has no north-south equivalent (and also leaves out a huge part of the world). There is no such thing as ‘northern civilisation’ and ’southern civilisation’, and also no Latinate word for either.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
|
show 6 more comments
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Can you perhaps explain what you have against "northern" and "southern"?
– Hot Licks
Apr 4 at 1:53
Nothing, but I was curious.
– Ryan Mortensen
2 days ago