southeast
The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and southThe intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
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» The wind is coming from the southeast.
Ветер дует с юго-востока. — ZegPhig
Ветер юго-восточный. — marafon
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1 sensesThe intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
Südosten
ю́го-восто́кjúgo-vostók, зюйд-о́стzjujd-óst
півде́нний східpivdénnyj sxid, зюйд-о́стzjujd-óst
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
Examples
32 sentencesThe wind is coming from the southeast.
ruВетер дует с юго-востока. — ZegPhig
There are twelve counterinsurgents just southeast of the village.
South-southeast is the lucky direction of the year.
All in all, the southeast sector offers a very diverse avifauna, and it should not be ignored by the visiting birder.
Muslim traders introduced Islam to Southeast Asia.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.
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Forms
plural: southeastsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the southeastern region of the United States:southeastern United States
- the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees:sou'-eastsoutheastwardSE
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsSee also
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