# southern

Pronunciation: US say "SUTH-urn" /ˈsʌðɚn/; UK say "SUTH-uhn" /ˈsʌðən/

## Adjective

1. Located in, facing toward, or connected with the south.
   - Simple: Found in, facing toward, or connected with the south.
   - _The southern slopes of the mountain stay warmer through the winter._
   - _Her bedroom window faces the southern side of the courtyard._
2. Belonging to or characteristic of a particular region in the south, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
   - Simple: Belonging to or typical of a region in the south, like southern Europe or the southern United States.
   - _The festival celebrates southern music, food, and storytelling._
   - _He greeted us with a warm southern drawl._
3. Of a wind, blowing from the south or coming from a southerly direction.
   - Simple: Describing a wind that blows from the south.
   - _A gentle southern wind warmed the valley as the sun set._
   - _The kite climbed higher when the southern breeze grew stronger._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A person who comes from or lives in a southern region; a southerner.

## Origin

From Middle English southerne, from Old English sūþerne ("southern, southerly, coming from the south"), from Proto-Germanic *sunþrōnijaz, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root related to the word for "sun." It can be analysed simply as south + -ern.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/southern (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).