south wind

/ˈsaʊθ wɪnd/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

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noun

"The watry Southwinde, from the seabord coste / Upblowing, doth disperse the vapour lo'ste, / And poures it selfe forth in a stormy showre [...]."
"Snow-melting south winds and rain below 2,400m have marred much of the fantastic early-season base and created off-piste avalanche risk."

From Old English suþwind, corresponding to south + wind.

south winds (plural) southwind (alternative)

north wind east wind west wind

Questions

How do you pronounce south wind?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaʊθ wɪnd/.

What does south wind mean?

A wind blowing from the south.

Where does south wind come from?

It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce south wind

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