English

Noun

Norte ‎(plural Nortes)

1. (ethnic slur, offensive) A member of the Norteño Mexican gang.

Asturian

Noun

norte m ‎(plural nortes)

1. north

Galician

Alternative forms

• N

Etymology

From French nord, from Old Frankish 'nord'.

Noun

norte m ‎(plural nortes)

1. (uncountable) north (cardinal direction)
2. (uncountable) the northern portion of a territory or region
3. (countable) a northern; a wind blowing from the north

Synonyms

• (north): setentrión

Antonyms

• (north): sur
• (northern portion): sur

Derived terms

Coordinate terms

• leste
• occidente
• sur

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• N

Etymology

From French nord, from Old Frankish 'nord', from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɾ.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɾ.tʃi/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔh.ti/
• Hyphenation: nor‧te

Noun

norte m (plural nortes)

1. north (compass point)

Coordinate terms

• leste
• oeste
• sul

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈno̞ɾ.te̞]

Etymology

From French nord, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

Adjective

norte m, f ‎(plural nortes)

1. north, northern

Noun

norte m ‎(plural nortes)

1. (uncountable) north (compass point)

   Vamos al norte.‎

   We're going north.

2. (uncountable) north wind

   Entrada la noche, el norte sopla.‎

   Late at night, the north wind blows.

3. (countable) guide, inspiration
   • 2003, Luis Beresaluze Galbis, Trinidad de la palabra:

     El rigor y la exigencia son parte de mis nortes.

4. (countable) goal, objective
   • 2007, Identidades:

     Reunir en un solo espacio la obra gráfica que nos ilustra el desarrollo del movimiento de mujeres en Puerto Rico fue uno de mis nortes cuando asumí la dirección del Proyecto de Estudios de las Mujeres de la Universidad de Puerto Rico […]

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (compass point): septentrión
• (goal): meta

Antonyms

• (compass point): sur

Coordinate terms

• este
• oeste
• occidente
• oriente

See also

• boreal
• septentrional

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