occident en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒksɪdənt/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”).
Meanings
- The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.
- The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia and Africa.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| occidents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
es occidente (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · pt ocidente (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · ro occident (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · gl occidente (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · bg запад (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · it occidente (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · fr occident (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) · de Okzident (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west)