occidente

See also: Occidente

Galician

Alternative forms

• O
• W

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occidēns, occidēntem (“the west”).

Noun

occidente m (uncountable)

1. west (cardinal direction)
2. the western portion of a territory or region

Synonyms

• (west): oeste, poñente
• (western portion): oeste

Antonyms

• (west): leste, levante, nacente, oriente

Coordinate terms

• leste
• norte
• oeste
• sur

Related terms

• Occidente

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occidentem, accusative form of occidēns, present participle of occidō (“I fall down; pass away”), in reference to the setting of the Sun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ot͡ːʃiˈdɛnte/, [ot.t͡ʃiˈd̪ɛn̪.t̪e]
• Hyphenation: oc‧ci‧dèn‧te

Noun

occidente m (plural occidenti)

1. west, occident

Synonyms

• ovest
• ponente

Antonyms

• oriente

Related terms

• occidentale

Verb

occidente

1. present participle of occidere

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Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb occidō (“I fall down; I die”).

Participle

(deprecated template usage) occidente

1. ablative masculine singular of occidēns
2. ablative feminine singular of occidēns
3. ablative neuter singular of occidēns

Etymology 2

Form of the verb occīdō (“I cut down; I kill”).

Participle

(deprecated template usage) occīdente

1. ablative masculine singular of occīdēns
2. ablative feminine singular of occīdēns
3. ablative neuter singular of occīdēns

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Portuguese

Noun

occidente m (plural occidentes)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occidens, occidentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /oɡθiˈdente/ [oɣ̞.θiˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /oɡsiˈdente/ [oɣ̞.siˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]

Noun

occidente m (plural occidentes)

1. west, occident

   Synonyms: oeste, poniente

   Antonyms: este, oriente, levante

Related terms

• occidental

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001