sotavento

Portuguese

Noun

sotavento m (uncountable)

  1. the direction towards which the wind is blowing, leeward side

Antonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan sotavent, from sota (“under”) + vent (“wind”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sotaˈbento/, [sot̪aˈβẽn̪t̪o]

Noun

sotavento m (plural sotaventos)

  1. leeward side

Antonyms
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