Anabatic (adj)
an-ab-at-ik
(meteorological) (of a wind) caused by local upward motion of warm air.
Early 20th century from Greek anabatikos, from anabatēs ‘a person who ascends’, from anabainein ‘walk up’.
Example sentences
“The cold anabatic winds, whistled up the ridge.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
