southern

south-ern · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Situated in or oriented toward the south.

  2. 2.

    Coming from the south.

  3. 3.

    Of or characteristic of the south of a region.

Related words

Antonyms: northern
See also: direction, northern, south
Synonyms: southerly

Etymology

From Old English sūþerne ("southern"), from sūþ ("south").