occident

See also Occident

English

Etymology

From Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”)

Noun

occident (uncountable)

1. The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; – opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.

Derived terms

• occidental

Related terms

• occiduous

Translations

• German: Okzident (de) m
• Romanian: occident (ro) n

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French

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Etymology

Latin occidens

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔk.si.dɑ̃/

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Noun

occident m (plural occidents)

1. west (compass point)
2. Alternative capitalization of Occident

Derived terms

• occidental

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Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb occidō (“fall down; pass away”).

Verb

occident

1. third-person plural future active indicative of occidō
   1. "they will fall down"
   2. (of heavenly bodies) "they will go down, they will set"
   3. "they will perish, they will die, they will pass away"
   4. "they will be lost, they will be undone, they will be ruined"

Etymology 2

Form of the verb occīdō (“fell; slay”).

Verb

occīdent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of occīdō
   1. "they will fell, they will cut to the ground; they will beat, they will smash, they will crush"
   2. "they will kill, they will slay, they will slaughter"
   3. (by extension) "they will plague to death, they will torture, they will torment, they will pester"
   4. (by extension) "they will ruin, they will undo, they will bring about the ruin of"

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Old French

Etymology

Latin occidens.

Noun

occident m (nominative singular occidenz)

1. the west

Related terms

• occidental, occidentel

Descendants

• English: occident
• French: occident