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monsoon

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Main Entry: mon·soon
Pronunciation: \män-ˈsün, ˈmän-ˌ\
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete Dutch monssoen, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim time, season
Date: 1584

1 : a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2 : the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3 : rainfall that is associated with the monsoon

mon·soon·al \-ˈsü-nəl, -ˌsü-\ adjective


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