形容詞 meridional:

1. of or relating to a meridian
2. located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places

me.rid.i.o.nal

adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to meridians or a meridian.
子午線(xiàn)的：子午線(xiàn)的或與子午線(xiàn)有關(guān)的
Located in the south; southern.
位于南方的；南方的
Of or characteristic of southern areas or people.
南方地區(qū)的或南方居民的；南方地區(qū)或南方居民特有的
n.（名詞）
An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.
南方人：居住在南方地區(qū)的人，尤指法國(guó)南部的人

來(lái)源：
Middle English [pertaining to the sun`s position at noon]
中古英語(yǔ) [ 與正午太陽(yáng)位置有關(guān)的]
from Old French meridionel [southern]
源自 古法語(yǔ) meridionel [南方的]
from Late Latin merodiôn3lis
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) merodiôn3lis
from Latin merodi3nus [of midday, southern] * see meridian
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) merodi3nus [正午的，南方的] *參見(jiàn) meridian