Definition of BOREAS

boreas

Meanings

Plural: boreases

Noun

  • a wind that blows from the north
  • (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
    • "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"
  • The north wind.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās).

Synonyms

north wind, norther, northerly

Antonyms

auster, southerly

Scrabble Score: 8

boreas is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
boreas is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boreas is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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