meridional
1. me.rid.i.o.nal \m*-'rid-e--*n-*l\ \-*l-e-\ aj [ME, fr. MF meridionel, fr. LL meridionalis, irreg. fr. L meridi]es noon, south 1: of, relating to, or situated in the south : SOUTHERN 2: of, relating to, or characteristic of people living in the south esp. o f France 3: of or relating to a meridian - me.rid.i.o.nal.ly av 2. meridional n : an inhabitant of southern Europe and esp. southern France