leveche

leveche
Sirocco Si*roc"co (s[i^]*r[o^]k"k[-o]), n.; pl. {Siroccos} (s[i^]*r[o^]k"k[=o]z). [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. {Saracen}.] 1. An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily. [1913 Webster]

2. In general, any hot dry wind of cyclonic origin, blowing from arid or heated regions, including the desert wind of Southern California, the {harmattan} of the west coasts of Africa, the hot winds of Kansas and Texas, the {kamsin} of Egypt, the {leste} of the Madeira Islands, and the {leveche} of Spain. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • Leveche —   [lɛ βetʃɛ] der, , trockener, heißer Südost bis Südwestwind an der Südostküste Spaniens; entspricht dem Schirokko; bringt oft Staub und Sand aus seinem afrikanischen Ursprungsgebiet mit.   * * * Le|ve|che [lɛbetʃɛ], der; , s [span. leveche, H. u …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Leveche — Le*ve che, n. [Sp. Cf. {Lebeccio}.] (Meteor.) A dry sirocco of Spain. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leveche — (spr. wëtsche), der Schirokko der Südostküste Spaniens, ein heißer trockner Wind aus SO. bis SW., der etwa 70 km landeinwärts reicht und in einzelnen Stößen (ráfagas) auftritt; er bringt Staub, macht Kopfschmerzen und verdorrt die Pflanzen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leveche — (spr. wétsche), der Schirokko (Süd )Spaniens, kommt aus SO. oder SW., staubführend …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leveche — A warm wind in Spain, either a foehn wind or a hot southerly wind in advance of a low pressure area moving from the Sahara Desert. Called a sirocco in other parts of the Mediterranean area.ee also*Bora (wind) *Etesian *Gregale *Khamaseen… …   Wikipedia

  • Leveche — Le|ve|che [leȓetʃɛ] der; <span. ; zu gr. líps, Gen. libós »Südwestwind«> dem ↑Schirokko entsprechender trockener, heißer Südost bis Südwestwind an der Südostküste Spaniens …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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