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monsoon

Pronunciation: /mɒnˈsuːn/

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Definition of monsoon

noun

  • a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and South East Asia, blowing from the south-west between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the north-east between October and April (the dry monsoon).
  • the rainy season accompanying the wet monsoon.

Derivatives

monsoonal

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim 'season', from wasama 'to mark, brand'

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