English

Noun

mistral ‎(plural mistrals)

1. A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 48

     I saw him, the sea gray under the mistral and foam-flecked, watching the vanishing coast of France, which he was destined never to see again; and I thought there was something gallant in his bearing and dauntless in his soul.

   • 1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise

     The mistral had been blowing for three days now and the sea showed more white than blue

Translations

French

Etymology

Occitan maestral, compare Catalan mestral, from Late Latin magistralis, from Latin magister. Doublet of magistral.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mis.tʁal/
• Homophone: mistrals
• Hyphenation: mis‧tral

Noun

mistral m ‎(plural mistrals)

1. (wind) mistral