sørsørøst

Sørsørøst is a Norwegian word that describes a direction. It is a compound of "sør" meaning south and "sørøst" meaning southeast. Therefore, sørsørøst literally translates to south-southeast. This direction lies precisely between south and southeast on a compass, or halfway between the 180-degree and 135-degree marks. In terms of cardinal directions, it is a sub-cardinal direction.

The term is used in navigation, meteorology, and general geographical descriptions within Norway and other Scandinavian languages where similar compound directional terms might exist. For instance, if a boat is sailing on a course that is slightly more southerly than southeast, it would be described as sailing sørsørøst. Similarly, if the wind is blowing from a direction that is between south and southeast, it would be a sørsørøst wind.

Understanding sørsørøst, along with other intermediate directions like nordsørøst (north-northeast) or sydvestnordvest (southwest-northwest), allows for more precise communication of location and direction, especially in contexts where fine distinctions are important. The naming convention follows a pattern of combining a primary cardinal direction with a secondary intercardinal direction, followed by the suffix indicating the direction of that secondary intercardinal direction relative to the primary.