septentrion

sep·ten·tri·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sep-ten-tree-on, -uh n]
- /sɛpˈtɛn triˌɒn, -ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sep-ten-tree-on, -uh n]
- /sɛpˈtɛn triˌɒn, -ən/

Definitions of septentrion word

noun septentrion Obsolete. the north. 1
noun septentrion the northern regions or the north 0

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Origin of septentrion

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English Septemtrio(u)n < Latin septemtriōnēs, septentriōnēs the seven stars of Ursa Major, the north, equivalent to septem seven + triōnēs (plural) plowing oxen

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Parts of speech for Septentrion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Septentrion

septentrion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for septentrion

adv septentrion

hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.

adverb septentrion

arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
frozen — past participle of freeze.
north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
northbound — going toward the north: northbound traffic.

All 10 Synonyms of septentrion