boreas

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a wind that blows from the north
  2. noun (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās).

In classic literature

Synonyms

north wind, northerly, norther

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