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Westerly vs Eurus - What's the difference?

westerly | eurus | Antonyms |

Eurus is a antonym of westerly.



As nouns the difference between westerly and eurus

is that westerly is a westerly wind or storm while eurus is the east wind.

As an adjective westerly

is situated in the west.

As an adverb westerly

is towards the west.

As a proper noun Eurus is

the god of the East Wind.

westerly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Situated in the west.
  • (of wind) Coming from the west.
  • Synonyms

    * ponent

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the west.
  • Usage notes

    Used by Land Surveyors when they do not want to be specific (not Astronomic West)

    Noun

    (westerlies)
  • A westerly wind or storm.
  • Synonyms

    * zephyr 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