Compass rose
figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions
A compass rose is a drawing on a map that shows the cardinal directions.
| Wind | Greek | Romant | Frankish |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | Aparctias (ὰπαρκτίας) | Septentrio | Nordroni |
| NNE | Meses (μέσης) or Boreas (βoρέας) |
Aquilo | Nordostroni |
| NE | Caicias (καικίας) | Caecias | Ostnordroni |
| E | Apeliotes (ὰπηλιώτης) | Subsolanus | Ostroni |
| SE | Eurus (εΰρος) | Vulturnus | Ostsundroni |
| SSE | Euronotus (εὺρόνοtος) | Euronotus | Sundostroni |
| S | Notos (νόtος) | Auster | Sundroni |
| SSW | Libonotos (λιβόνοtος) | Libonotus or Austroafricus |
Sundvuestroni |
| SW | Lips (λίψ) | Africus | Vuestsundroni |
| W | Zephyrus (ζέφυρος) | Favonius | Vuestroni |
| NW | Argestes (ὰργέστης) | Corus | Vuestnordroni |
| NNW | Thrascias (θρασκίας) | Thrascias or Circius | Nordvuestroni |
In other media
change- Ursula K. Le Guin, The Compass Rose, collection of short stories, 1982 ISBN 0-06-014988-4
- "La Rosa de los Vientos", Spanish film written and directed by Patricio Guzman, 1983
