boreal

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see also: Boreal

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis, from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbɔɹi.əl/

Adjective

boreal

1. Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

Synonyms

• septentrional
• northern

Antonyms

• austral
• meridional

Translations

• French: boréal
• German: boreal
• Portuguese: boreal
• Russian: северный
• Spanish: boreal

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Boreal

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Noun

boreal (uncountable)

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

Translations

• French: Boréal
• German: Boreal

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