Septentrional
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Etymology
Latin septentrionalis, from septentriones (originally septem triones), the seven stars of the Great Bear, from septem ‘seven’ + triones (plural of trio ‘plough-ox’).
Adjective
- Pertaining to the north; northern.
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- 1980: Well, no, we are all septentrional here, all a bit cool. What is mother? Genova and the Alto Adige. Coolest of them all. — Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers
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