Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southeastward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: south-east-ward
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In or toward the southeast

adv

Toward the southeast

noun

Example Sentences

"Task Force 52 approached Makin Atoll from the southeastward."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more southeastward (comparative) most southeastward (superlative)

Derived Forms

southeastwardly

Synonyms

southeastwards southeastwardly southeast sou'-east se

Questions

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

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