BOREAL

boreal, circumboreal

(adjective) comprising or throughout far northern regions

boreal

(adjective) toward or located in the north; “the boreal signs of the Zodiac”

boreal

(adjective) relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

Boreal (uncountable)

(geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.

Anagrams

• albero

Etymology

Adjective

boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)

Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

Synonyms

• septentrional

• northern

Antonyms

• austral

• meridional

Anagrams

• albero

Source: Wiktionary


Bo"re*al, a. Etym: [L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.]

Definition: Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast. So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

coffee icon