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- [west south-west]
- /wɛst ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
- /west ˌsaʊθˈwest/
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- [west south-west]
- /wɛst ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
Definitions of west-southwest word
- noun west-southwest a point on the compass midway between west and southwest. 1
- adjective west-southwest coming from this point: a west-southwest wind. 1
- adjective west-southwest directed toward this point: a west-southwest course. 1
- adverb west-southwest toward this point: sailing west-southwest. Abbreviation: WSW. 1
- noun west-southwest the point on the compass or the direction midway between southwest and west, 247° 30′ clockwise from north 0
- adjective west-southwest in, from, or towards this direction 0
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Origin of west-southwest
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
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Parts of speech for West-southwest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
west-southwest popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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