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boreal

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Boreal (adj) means belonging to, connected with, or coming from the north.

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Belonging to, connected with, or coming from the north.
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Etymology

Boreal was borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

circumboreal

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What is the meaning of boreal?
"boreal" (adj) means belonging to, connected with, or coming from the north.
What is another word for boreal?
Other words for "boreal" include circumboreal.
What is the opposite of boreal?
Opposites of "boreal" include austral, meridional, southern.

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