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ponant

ponant

French

Noun

ponant m ‎(plural ponants)

  1. The west
  2. The western ocean (rather than the Mediterranean)

Derived terms

Latin

Verb

pōnant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of pōnō

Etymology

Borrowing from Occitan ponen, ponent, from Latin ponens, ponentem.

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