Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santa ana wind

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: san-ta ana wind
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.

Example Sentences

"2004, Coincidentally, Santa Barbara's modern record temperature of 115° also occurred on June 17, in 1917, and under the influence of a Santa Ana wind. — Christopher C Burt, Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book →ISBN p. 254"
"2001, This essay about the Santa Ana wind of southern California does more than leave us with an image, it creates deep within us a mood. — Theodore A. Rees Cheney, Writing Creative Nonfiction: Fiction Techniques for Crafting Great Nonfiction →ISBN p. 27"

Etymology

From Santa Ana, formerly a Spanish settlement in southern California + wind. But see also Santana wind.

Inflected Forms

Santa Ana winds (plural) Santana wind (alternative) Santa Ana (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Diablo wind devil wind sundowner

Questions

What does santa ana wind mean?: A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.
Where does santa ana wind come from?: From Santa Ana, formerly a Spanish settlement in southern California + wind. But see also Santana wind.

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