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- [noun, adjective, adverb south; verb south, south]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ; verb saʊθ, saʊð/
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- [noun, adjective, adverb south; verb south, south]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ; verb saʊθ, saʊð/
Definitions of south word
- noun south a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. Abbreviation: S. 1
- noun south the direction in which this point lies. 1
- noun south (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction. 1
- noun south the South, the general area south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, consisting mainly of those states that formed the Confederacy. 1
- adjective south lying toward or situated in the south; directed or proceeding toward the south. 1
- adjective south coming from the south, as a wind. 1
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Origin of south
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English suth(e), south(e) (adv., adj., and noun), Old English sūth (adv. and adj.); cognate with Old High German sund-
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Parts of speech for South
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
south popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
south usage trend in Literature
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