ovest

English

Etymology

From Middle English ovet, from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-Germanic *ubatją (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with West Frisian oefte (“something tasty to eat, goodies”), Dutch ooft (“fruit”), German Low German Ooft, Aaft (“fruit”), German Obst (“fruit”).

Noun

ovest (uncountable)

1. (UK dialectal) The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out.

Derived terms

• ovesting

Anagrams

• Stevo, Votes, stove, vetos, votes

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Italian

Etymology

Originated as an incorrect reading of a borrowing from French ouest, from Old English west, from Proto-Germanic *westrą, from earlier *westraz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wek(ʷ)speros (“evening”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vest/, [ˈɔːves̪t̪]

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• Hyphenation: ò‧vest

Noun

ovest m (uncountable)

1. west

Synonyms

• occidente
• ponente

See also

• est
• nord
• sud
• punto cardinale

Anagrams

• vesto