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southern

southern

adjective SAH-dhern Rare

Usage Note

Southern is an English loanword appearing in Italian geographical and scientific texts, especially in phrases like Southern Ocean or Southern Hemisphere. The Italian equivalent is meridionale or australe. As a loanword it is invariable.

Examples

"Il Southern Ocean circonda l'Antartide."

Natural Translation

The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica.

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