MERIDIONAL

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French meridionel, from Late Latin ~is, from Latin meridies Date: 14th century of, relating to, or situated in the south ; southern , of, relating to, or characteristic of people living in the south especially of France, of, relating to, or situated on or along a meridian, ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1878 a native or inhabitant of southern Europe and especially southern France