southern
Southern is an adjective and, less commonly, a noun, used to describe things related to the south or situated toward the south. It is the counterpart of northern, eastern, and western. The term comes from Old English suðern, formed from suð (south) with the comparative suffix -ern. In directional terms, southern indicates the part of a region or the direction toward the south on a compass.
In geography, southern describes the portion of a described area that lies toward the south. Examples include
Culturally, "the South" often refers to the culturally and historically defined region of the United States,
In terms of climate, the southern hemisphere has seasons opposite to those in the northern hemisphere: December
Related forms include southernmost, southerly, and southward, used to indicate degrees or directions toward the south.