MONSOON


Meaning of MONSOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ män-ˈsün, ˈmän-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: obsolete Dutch monssoen, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim time, season

Date: 1584

1. : a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

2. : the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall

3. : rainfall that is associated with the monsoon

• mon·soon·al -ˈsü-n ə l, -ˌsü- adjective

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