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Easterly vs Eurus - What's the difference?

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Eurus is a synonym of easterly.



As nouns the difference between easterly and eurus

is that easterly is any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds) while eurus is the east wind.

As an adjective easterly

is facing the east; directed towards the east.

As an adverb easterly

is in an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

As a proper noun Eurus is

the god of the East Wind.

easterly

English

Noun

(easterlies)
  • (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

    • See also

    * equatorial easterly * tropical easterly * polar easterly

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Facing the east; directed towards the east.
    • an easterly course or voyage
  • Located towards the east.
    • the easterly side of a lake
  • Coming from the east.
    • an easterly wind

    Derived terms

    * easterliness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
  • From the east.
    • English contranyms

    eurus

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The god of the East Wind.
  • (poetic) The east wind personified.
  • * {{quote-journal
    • , date = 1713-06-10 , title = How to Make an Epic Poem , journal = Guardian , first = Alexander , last = Pope , authorlink = Alexander Pope , passage = For a Tempest. Take Eurus , Zephyr, Auster and Boreas, and cast them together in one verse. , url = http://www.everywritersresource.com/writingsense/2010/05/how-to-make-an-epic-poem-by-alexander-pope/ }}

    See also

    * Aquilon * Auster * Boreas * Zephyr