Oriental en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɒɹiˈɛntəl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English oriental, from Anglo-Norman oriental, Middle French oriental, from Latin orientālis (“eastern”), from oriēns (“rising (of the Sun)”), present active participle of orior (“to rise”).
Meanings
- Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
- Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
- (obsolete) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
- (dated, offensive) Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
- Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Oriental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Oriental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| oriental | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Oriental greenfinch · Orientalism · orientalist · Oriental Region · Orientalise · Oriental Jew · Victoriental · Oriental tobacco · Oriental Asian · oriental tongue · orientality · oriental turquoise · orientalize · Oriental giant squirrel · semioriental · Orientalize · Oriental stork · oriental rug · Oriental dormouse · Oriental fruit moth · orientalise · Oriental poppy · Orientalist · Oriental darter · Oriental radish · oriental radish · Oriental carpet · nonoriental · orientalism · Oriental rug · unoriental · AADAOPA
Relateds
orientate · orientational · orientally
Translations (49)
uz sharqiy (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · cmn 東方 /东方 (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ur شَرْقی (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · az şərqi (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · nl oriëntaal (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · hu keleti (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ko 동방의 (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ja 東洋の (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · fr oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · be усхо́дні (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · be ўсхо́дні (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · pt oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ca oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · el ασιατικός (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · tr şarki (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ro oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ta கீழை (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ms ketimuran (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ur مَشْرِقی (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · hi पूर्वी (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ps شرقي (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · hi पूर्वीय (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ta கிழக்கத்திய (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · cs orientální (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ms Timur (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · uk схі́дний (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · de östlich (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · fi orientaalinen (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · it orientale (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · sk orientálny (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ar شَرْقِيّ (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · gl oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · hy արևելյան (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · bg и́зточен (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · tr oryantal (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · hi पूरबी (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · de orientalisch (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ja 東方の (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · fi itämainen (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · fa-ira شَرْقی (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · tr doğu (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · nl oosters (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · es oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · de oriental (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ru восто́чный (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · ko 동양의 (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · bg ориента́лски (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · pl orientalny (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) · tg шарқӣ (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East)