septentrio
Septentrio is a Latin term meaning the north or the northern region. Etymologically, it comes from septem, meaning seven, and triones, meaning ploughs, a reference to the seven bright stars of Ursa Major that form the Big Dipper. In ancient and medieval astronomy, septentriones were used to denote the northern sky, and the term has survived in various modern languages as a historical or literary reference to the north (for example in the adjectives septentrional or septentrionalis).
In astronomical and geographical contexts, septentrio has been used to describe things relating to the northern
Septentrio is also the name of a modern technology company. Septentrio NV is a Belgian company that