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occidental en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

Meanings

  1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
    • occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
  2. Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

Forms

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most occidental Degree=Sup lexicographic
more occidental Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

oriental (antonym(s) of “western”)

Deriveds

occidentalism · occidentalist · nonoccidental · occidentally · unoccidental · occidentalize

Relateds

Occident

Synonyms

western

Translations (21)

tr batı (of the occident) · de abendländisch (of the occident) · vo vesüdänik (of the occident) · es poniente (of the occident) · sl zahóden (of the occident) · ml പശ്ചിമ (of the occident) · sv västerländsk (of the occident) · tr batısal (of the occident) · pl okcydentalny (of the occident) · cmn 西方的 (of the occident) · bg западен (of the occident) · pl zachodni (of the occident) · fr occidental (of the occident) · ru за́падный (of the occident) · de okzidental (of the occident) · fi länsimainen (of the occident) · lv rietumu (of the occident) · es occidental (of the occident) · ht oksidantal (of the occident) · no vestlig (of the occident) · no oksidentalsk (of the occident)

occidental en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

Meanings

  1. A Western Christian of the Latin rite
    • Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee. 1921, George Weidman Groff, The Lychee and Lungan, Canton, page i:

Forms

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occidentals Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

boreal · austral · oriental