A strong northeast wind, particularly one that blows in the Mediterranean region or other parts of southern Europe.
From Latin 'Eurus' (east wind) + 'Aquilo' (north wind), a compound describing a wind that combines eastern and northern characteristics.
Ancient Mediterranean sailors knew exactly which winds to fear, and euraquilo was one of them—they even named it by combining the names of two wind gods!
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