west-southwest

west-southwest
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'ouest-sud-ouest
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Wind blew smoke from the wildfire to the west-southwest.Le vent a soufflé la fumée du feu de forêt vers l'ouest-sud-ouest.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. ouest-sud-ouest
Archaeologists discovered an ancient city on the west-southwest side of the volcano.Des archéologues ont découvert une ville antique du côté ouest-sud-ouest du volcan.
b. d'ouest-sud-ouest
Meteorologists are predicting west-southwest winds at 10 miles per hour.Les météorologues prévoient des vents d'ouest-sud-ouest à 10 miles à l’heure.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. vers l'ouest-sud-ouest
The plane is traveling west-southwest to avoid a storm.L'avion se dirige vers l'ouest-sud-ouest pour éviter un orage.
b. à l'ouest-sud-ouest
The historic lighthouse sits west-southwest of the small fishing village.Le phare historique se trouve à l'ouest-sud-ouest du petit village de pêcheurs.
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