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boreal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bore?lis (“northern”), from Bore?s, from Ancient Greek ?????? (Boré?s, “personification of the north wind”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?????l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?b??i.?l/
- Rhymes: -?????l
Adjective
boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
- Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Synonyms
- septentrional
- northern
Antonyms
- austral
- meridional
Related terms
- oriental
- occidental
Translations
Anagrams
- albero
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin bore?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /bo.?e?al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bu.?e?al/
Adjective
boreal (masculine and feminine plural boreals)
- boreal, northern
Related terms
- boira
Further reading
- “boreal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “boreal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “boreal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “boreal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin borealis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo?e?a?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
boreal (not comparable)
- boreal
Declension
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bore?lis (“northern”), from Bore?s, from Ancient Greek ?????? (Boré?s, “personification of the north wind”).
Adjective
boreal m or f (plural boreais, comparable)
- boreal (relating to the north)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French boréal, Latin bore?lis (“northern”), from Bore?s, from Ancient Greek ?????? (Boré?s, “personification of the north wind”).
Adjective
boreal m or n (feminine singular boreal?, masculine plural boreali, feminine and neuter plural boreale)
- northern, boreal
Declension
Synonyms
- nordic, septentrional
Antonyms
- austral, sudic, meridional
See also
- bur?
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bore?lis (“northern”), from Bore?s, from Ancient Greek ?????? (Boré?s, “personification of the north wind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo?e?al/, [bo.?e?al]
Adjective
boreal (plural boreales)
- boreal, north, northern
Derived terms
- aurora boreal
- zifio calderón boreal
Related terms
- boira
Further reading
- “boreal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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oriental
English
Etymology
See Oriental.
Adjective
oriental (comparative more oriental, superlative most oriental)
- Alternative letter-case form of Oriental
Synonyms
- eastern
Antonyms
- occidental
Noun
oriental (plural orientals)
- Alternative letter-case form of Oriental
Derived terms
- oriental bittersweet (Celastrum orbiculatum)
References
- The Chambers Dictionary, Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 1998, published 2000, ?ISBN
- The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary, Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1975, published 1976
- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English, London: Oxford University Press, 1974, published 1974, ?ISBN
- oriental at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Tirolean, relation, taileron, tenorial
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orientalis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o.?i.?n?tal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.?i.?n?tal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o.?i.en?tal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
oriental (masculine and feminine plural orientals)
- eastern
- Synonym: de l'est
Derived terms
- orientalisme
- orientalista
- orientalitzar
Related terms
- orient
- Pirineus Orientals
See also
(compass points) punt cardinal;
Further reading
- “oriental” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “oriental” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “oriental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “oriental” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orientalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.?j??.tal/
- Homophones: orientale, orientales
Adjective
oriental (feminine singular orientale, masculine plural orientaux, feminine plural orientales)
- Eastern, of the east, of or relating to the Orient especially Asiatic, but most commonly to the Far East.
Derived terms
Related terms
- orient
Further reading
- “oriental” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- enrôlait, relation
Galician
Pronunciation
Adjective
oriental m or f (plural orientais)
- eastern
- Antonym: occidental
Derived terms
- orientalismo
- orientalista
- orientalizar
Related terms
- oriente
Further reading
- “oriental” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Occitan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orientalis.
Adjective
oriental m (feminine singular orientala, masculine plural orientals, feminine plural orientalas)
- eastern
- Antonym: occidental
Related terms
- orient
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orientalis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aw
Adjective
oriental m or f (plural orientais, comparable)
- east; eastern (relating to or located in the east)
- Eastern; Oriental (relating to Asia and Asian culture)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:oriental.
Derived terms
- orientalismo
- orientalista
- orientalizar
Noun
oriental m, f (plural orientais)
- someone from Asia
- (historical) someone from Uruguay
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:oriental.
Related terms
- Oriente
Further reading
- “oriental” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French oriental, Latin orientalis.
Adjective
oriental m or n (feminine singular oriental?, masculine plural orientali, feminine and neuter plural orientale)
- eastern
Declension
Antonyms
- occidental
Related terms
- orient
- orientalism
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orientalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?jen?tal/, [o.?j?n??t?al]
- Hyphenation: o?rien?tal
Adjective
oriental (plural orientales)
- eastern
- Antonym: occidental
- Oriental
- (dated, Argentina) Uruguayan
- 1975, Jorge Luis Borges, The Book of Sand, "The Other", p. 10:
- Señor, ¿usted es oriental o argentino?
- Sir, are you Uruguayan or Argentine?
- 1975, Jorge Luis Borges, The Book of Sand, "The Other", p. 10:
Derived terms
Related terms
- oriente
See also
- occidental
- meridional/sureño
- septentrional/norteño
Noun
oriental m or f (plural orientales)
- easterner
Further reading
- “oriental” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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