easterly

See also: Easterly

English

Etymology

easter +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.stə.li/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.stɚ.li/

Noun

easterly (plural easterlies)

(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

Translations

wind blowing from the east

Danish: østenvind (da) c
Latin: orientalis (la) m or f, orientale n
Russian: восто́чный ве́тер m (vostóčnyj véter)
Swedish: östanvind (sv) c, östan (sv), östlig vind
Ukrainian: схі́дний ві́тер m (sxídnyj víter)

See also

equatorial easterly
tropical easterly
polar easterly

Adjective

easterly (comparative more easterly, superlative most easterly)

Facing the east; directed towards the east.
an easterly course or voyage
Located towards or in the east.
the easterly side of a lake
Coming from the east.
an easterly wind

Synonyms

eastly

Derived terms

Translations

from/to the east

Esperanto: orienta
Galician: soán
Russian: восто́чный (ru) m (vostóčnyj)
Swedish: östlig (sv), ostlig (sv)
Ukrainian: схі́дний (uk) m (sxídnyj)

Adverb

easterly (comparative more easterly, superlative most easterly)

In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
From the east.

Synonyms

eastly

Translations

from the east

Esperanto: oriente (eo)
Old Norse: austan

Anagrams

tresayle

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