south
notos denotes the southern direction, including a south wind and locations identified as south.
The attested uses chiefly identify the southern direction in geographic, directional, and architectural settings; they also designate a wind blowing from the south in travel and weather descriptions.
Senses in use
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The southern direction or region · dominant
In Luke 13:29 the genitive singular form occurs in the sequence “from east and west and from north and south,” marking one point of the directional compass. In Matthew 12:42 and Luke 11:31, the APB renders the clause “the queen of the south,” while Revelation 21:13 lists gates “on the south.”
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A wind from the south · common
In Acts 27:13 the genitive singular form occurs when a wind blows gently and the travelers weigh anchor near Crete. In Acts 28:13 the same form occurs when a south wind arises before the voyage reaches Puteoli; Luke 12:55 uses the accusative singular form in the observation that its blowing signals heat.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “south” in directional, regional, and gate descriptions, and as “south wind” in the travel and weather clauses. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these English expressions confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate lexical definitions.