Souther

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Describing cultural, geographical, or meteorological aspects that originate from or pertain to the south
2. Relating to or characteristic of the southern region of a country or area, often influencing climate and culture
3. Describing phenomena, dialects, or traditions that are specific to the southern parts of a given location

Etymology: "Souther" is a plain formation: the word "south" with the suffix "-er," which here means "situated toward" or "coming from" a direction. A "souther" wind is one that blows from the south, and the same pattern gives us "norther," "wester," and "easter." Such words are built on the spot from a compass direction and a simple ending, so the word needs no deeper story to explain it. The suffix itself is old in English, going back to Old English, where it helped form many words describing position and direction. Because "south" is an ordinary native word rather than a borrowing, the whole word is English from its roots to its ending.

Synonyms: southern