English

Proper noun

Occidental

1. An artificial language, once renamed Interlingue in an attempt to compete with Interlingua

Translations

Adjective

Occidental ‎(not comparable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of occidental

English

Adjective

occidental ‎(comparative more occidental, superlative most occidental)

1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.]

   occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.

2. Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality. [from 18th c.]

Antonyms

• (western): oriental

Derived terms

• occidentalism
• occidentalist

Translations

Noun

occidental ‎(plural occidentals)

1. A Western Christian of the Latin rite

See also

• oriental
• boreal
• austral

Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

occidental m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural occidentals)

1. western

Synonyms

• de l'oest

See also

Cardinal directions (punt cardinal):

NO N NE O E SO S SE

n-occ sept n-or occ or s-occ mer s-or

French

Etymology

From Latin occidentalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔk.si.dɑ̃.tal/
• Homophones: occidentale, occidentes

Adjective

occidental m ‎(feminine singular occidentale, masculine plural occidentaux, feminine plural occidentales)

1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western

Related terms

• occident
• occidentalisation
• occidentaliser

Portuguese

Adjective

occidental m, f ‎(plural occidentais, comparable)

1. Superseded spelling of ocidental (used in Portugal until September 1911 and died out in Brazil during the 1920s).

Spanish

Adjective

occidental m, f ‎(plural occidentales)

1. western

Antonyms

• oriental

Related terms

• occidente
• oriental
• meridional/sureño
• septentrional/norteño