libeccio

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The libeccio ({{IPAc-en|l|ɪ|ˈ|b|ɛ|tʃ|i|oʊ}}; Leveche {{IPA|it|liˈbettʃo|lang}}; {{langx|hr|lebić}} {{IPA|sh|lěbitɕ|}}; {{langx|ca|llebeig}} {{IPA|ca|ʎəˈβɛtʃ|}}; {{langx|mt|Lbiċ}}; {{langx|el|λίβας}} {{IPA|ca|ˈlivas|}}; {{langx|oc|labech}} {{IPA|oc|laˈβetʃ|}}){{efn|Also known in some local variants as garbin ({{langx|ca|garbí|links=no}} {{IPA|el|ɡəɾˈβi|}}; {{langx|el|γαρμπής|links=no}} {{IPA|el|ɡarˈbis|}}; {{langx|it|garbino}} {{IPA|it|ɡarˈbiːno|}}; {{langx|sh|garbin|links=no}} {{IPA|sh|ɡǎrbiːn|}}; {{langx|es|garbino}}, {{lang|es|garbín}} {{IPA|es|ɡaɾˈβin(o)|}}; {{langx|oc|garbin}} {{IPA|oc|garˈβi|}}).}} is the westerly or south-westerly wind which predominates in northern Corsica all year round; it frequently raises high seas and may give violent westerly squalls. In summer it is most persistent, but in winter it alternates with the Tramontane (north-east or north). The word libeccio is Italian, coming from Greek through Latin, and originally means "Libyan".

The direction of the Libeccio is mostly from south-east, south or south-west, and it occurs along the coast from Cabo de Gata to Cap de la Nau, and even beyond Málaga for a distance of some {{convert|16|km|miles|-1}} inland.{{EB1911 |wstitle=Leveche |volume=16 |page=505 |inline=1}}