different between dix vs south

French

Etymology

From Old French dis, from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *dé?m?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis/
• (before a vowel or mute h) IPA^(key): /di.z?/
• (before a consonant or aspirated h) IPA^(key): /di/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /d?z?s/
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /d??is/
• Rhymes: -is

Numeral

dix

1. ten

Derived terms

• dixième

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: dis
• Louisiana Creole French: dis
• Mauritian Creole: dis

See also

Further reading

• “dix” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Alternative forms

• dgix (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French dis, from Latin decem, from Proto-Indo-European *dé?m?.

Numeral

dix

1. (Guernsey) ten

English

Etymology

From Middle English south, from Old English s?þ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþr?. Compare West Frisian súd, Dutch zuid, German Süd, Danish syd.

Pronunciation

• enPR: south
• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /sa??/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /s???/
• (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /sæo?/
• Rhymes: -a??

Noun

south (uncountable)

1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.
2. The side of a church on the right hand of a person facing the altar.

Coordinate terms

• (compass points)

Derived terms

Translations

Also see Appendix:Cardinal directions for translations of all compass points

Adjective

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. (meteorology, of wind) from the south.
3. Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
4. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. Downward.
3. In an adverse direction or trend (go south).
4. (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.

Translations

Verb

south (third-person singular simple present souths, present participle southing, simple past and past participle southed)

1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
2. (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.

   The moon souths at nine.

Anagrams

• Houts, Huots, houts, shout, thous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• souþ, suþ, sowth, suthe, souþe, suth, souht, zouth

Etymology

From Old English s?þ, in turn from Proto-Germanic *sunþr?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su??/

  Rhymes: -u??

Noun

south

1. south, southernness
2. A location to the south; the south
3. The south wind

Coordinate terms

• (compass point): north, est, west

Related terms

• southerne
• Suffolk

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.

Adjective

south

1. south, southern
2. At the south

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.

Adverb

south

1. To the south, southwards, southbound
2. From the south, southern
3. In the south

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.