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boreas.

north wind

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbɔ.re.aːs]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔː.re.as]

  1. north wind

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  2. north (compass direction)

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās).

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