Spanish Conversation · Level 79
60 words
Spanish word
suroeste
Pronunciation
IPA/suɾoˈeste/
Meaning
- masculine nounsouthwest
Example
El viento viene del suroeste.
The wind comes from the southwest.
More examples
Viajamos hacia el suroeste.
We are traveling toward the southwest.
Core concept
Map direction located between south and west.
Common phrases
viento del suroeste
wind from the southwest
hacia el suroeste
toward the southwest
Similar words
sudoeste: Compass point that lies between south and west on a map.
Definition in Spanish
Designa el punto cardinal que indica la dirección situada entre el sur y el oeste.
Word origin
The word is formed by joining sur 'south' and oeste 'west' as a straightforward compound name for the southwest direction.
Usage tips
- As a noun it usually appears with the definite article el suroeste when naming the direction or region, for example el suroeste de España.
Opposites
- norestenortheastnoun
Related words
- suroccidentalsouthwesterlyadjective
- suroesteñosouthwesternadjective