south

Meanings

• Adverb, Noun

  The direction that is opposite to north.

  - "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. It is south of us during the night."
  - "The southern hemisphere is the part of the Earth that is below the equator."
  - "The south pole is the southernmost point on the Earth's surface."

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Pronunciation

1. /saʊθ/
   
   
   
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2. /saʊθ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with south
mouth , bouth , drought , snouth

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Variants

List of all variants of south that leads to same result
south , souths , Robert South , South , South African , South Africans , south by east , south by west , South Devon , South Devons , south of , south pole , south poles

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Etymology

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Old English sūð, from sūdan, to turn towards the south.

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Trivia

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1. The southernmost tip of Africa is called Cape Agulhas.

2. The South Pole is the coldest place on Earth.

3. The term 'the South' is often used to refer to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

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Related Concepts

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1. North: Opposite direction of south

2. Equator: An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

3. South Pole: The southernmost point on the Earth's surface

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Culture

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The term 'south' can refer to various geographical, cultural, and historical contexts. In the United States, the term 'the South' refers to the southern region of the country, which has a unique history and cultural identity.

How to Memorize "south"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a compass with 'south' pointing towards the bottom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'south' with the direction that is opposite to north.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Suns Out Unusually Hot' to remember that south is the direction where the sun is during the southern hemisphere's summer.

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