zonal
English
Etymology
First attested 1865–70, from zone + -al.
Pronunciation
- enPR: zōn'əl, IPA(key): /ˈzəʊnəl/
- Rhymes: -əʊnəl
Adjective
zonal (comparative more zonal, superlative most zonal)
- Divided into zones.
- Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
- (of air or ocean currents) roughly longitudinal (east to west, or west to east)
- Antonym: meridional
Derived terms
- zonal kinetic energy
- zonal wind
Related terms
- zonally
- zonary
Translations
Divided into zones
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References
- “zonal”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “zonal”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "zonal" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
- Glossary of Terms: Z, PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny, 2006.
Anagrams
- azlon
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɔ.nal/
Audio (file) - Homophones: zonale, zonales
Adjective
zonal (feminine zonale, masculine plural zonaux, feminine plural zonales)
- zonal
- Synonym: zonier
Further reading
- “zonal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡soˈnaːl]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
zonal (strong nominative masculine singular zonaler, not comparable)
- zonal
Declension
Positive forms of zonal (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist zonal | sie ist zonal | es ist zonal | sie sind zonal | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | zonaler | zonale | zonales | zonale |
genitive | zonalen | zonaler | zonalen | zonaler | |
dative | zonalem | zonaler | zonalem | zonalen | |
accusative | zonalen | zonale | zonales | zonale | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der zonale | die zonale | das zonale | die zonalen |
genitive | des zonalen | der zonalen | des zonalen | der zonalen | |
dative | dem zonalen | der zonalen | dem zonalen | den zonalen | |
accusative | den zonalen | die zonale | das zonale | die zonalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein zonaler | eine zonale | ein zonales | (keine) zonalen |
genitive | eines zonalen | einer zonalen | eines zonalen | (keiner) zonalen | |
dative | einem zonalen | einer zonalen | einem zonalen | (keinen) zonalen | |
accusative | einen zonalen | eine zonale | ein zonales | (keine) zonalen |
Further reading
- “zonal” in Duden online
- “zonal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Portuguese
Etymology
From zona (“zone”) + -al (“of or relating to”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /zoˈnaw/ [zoˈnaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /zuˈnal/ [zuˈnaɫ]
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: zo‧nal
Adjective
zonal m or f (plural zonais)
- zonal (pertaining or relating to zones)
- (historical) having transversal colorful strips
Related terms
- zona
- zonalmente
References
- “zonal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “zonal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French zonal.
Adjective
zonal m or n (feminine singular zonală, masculine plural zonali, feminine and neuter plural zonale)
- zonal
Declension
Declension of zonal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | zonal | zonală | zonali | zonale | ||
definite | zonalul | zonala | zonalii | zonalele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | zonal | zonale | zonali | zonale | ||
definite | zonalului | zonalei | zonalilor | zonalelor |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θoˈnal/ [θoˈnal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /soˈnal/ [soˈnal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: zo‧nal
Adjective
zonal (plural zonales)
- zonal
Further reading
- “zonal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014