septentrion

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sep=ten=tri=on

CIDE DICTIONARY

septentrion, n. [L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F. septentrion.].

 The north or northern regions.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
"Both East West, South and Septentrioun."  [1913 Webster]

septentrion, a. [L. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.].

 Of or pertaining to the north; northern.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]