Galician

Proper noun

Occidente m

1. The West; the western world; Europe and North America collectively

Related terms

• occidente

Portuguese

Proper noun

Occidente m

1. Obsolete spelling of Ocidente

Galician

Alternative forms

• O
• W

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

Related terms

• Occidente

Coordinate terms

• leste
• norte
• oeste
• sur

Italian

Etymology

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

Latin

Etymology 1

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

Participle

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

occīdente

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

Portuguese

Noun

occidente m (plural occidentes)

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 Superseded spelling of ocidente (used in Portugal until September 1911 and died out in Brazil during the 1920s).

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ok.θiˈðen.te/

Noun

occidente m ‎(plural occidentes)

1. west, occident

Related terms

• occidental