English Dictionary

Boreas

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbɔːɹɪəs/

固有名詞

ギリシャ語 詩語

(Greek mythology) The god of the North Wind. / (poetic) The north wind personified.

日本語の意味

ギリシャ神話における北風の神 / 北風そのものの擬人化

Boreas howled across the frozen plain, forcing the villagers to secure their shutters and light extra fires.

ギリシャ神話の北風の神が凍りついた平原を吠え渡り、村人たちは雨戸をしっかり閉めて暖を取るために火を焚いた。

意味（1）

(Greek mythology) The god of the North Wind.

For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a blowing.

意味（2）

(poetic) The north wind personified.

Now stands the Brere like a lord alone, / Puffed up with pryde and vaine pleasaunce. / But all this glee had no continuaunce: / For eftsones winter gan to approche; / The blustering Boreas did encroche, / And beate upon the solitarie Brere; / For nowe no succoure was seene him nere.