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- [sep-ten-tree-on, -uh n]
- /sɛpˈtɛn triˌɒn, -ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sep-ten-tree-on, -uh n]
- /sɛpˈtɛn triˌɒn, -ən/
Definitions of septentrion word
- noun septentrion Obsolete. the north. 1
- noun septentrion the northern regions or the north 0
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Origin of septentrion
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English Septemtrio(u)n < Latin septemtriōnēs, septentriōnēs the seven stars of Ursa Major, the north, equivalent to septem seven + triōnēs (plural) plowing oxen
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Parts of speech for Septentrion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
septentrion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
septentrion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for septentrion
adv septentrion
- hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
adverb septentrion
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- frozen — past participle of freeze.
- north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- northbound — going toward the north: northbound traffic.
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