Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northwestward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: north-west-ward
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In or toward the northwest

adv

Toward the northwest

Etymology

Etymology tree English northwest Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English northwestward From northwest + -ward.

Inflected Forms

more northwestward (comparative) most northwestward (superlative)

Derived Forms

northwestwardly

Phrases

north-northwestward west-northwestward

Frequently Paired Words

north-northwestward west-northwestward

Synonyms

northwestwards northwestwardly northwest nor'-west nw

Questions

What does northwestward mean?: In or toward the northwest
Where does northwestward come from?: Etymology tree English northwest Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English northwestward From northwest + -ward.

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