occidente

west

noun oht-chee-DEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'occidens', present participle of 'occidere' (to fall, referring to the setting sun).

Also means

the West

Usage Note

Occidente can mean the cardinal direction 'west' or, with a capital O, the geopolitical 'West' (Western democracies). The adjective is occidentale. Its counterpart is oriente (east). Note: 'west' as a direction on a map is also ovest, which is more neutral.

Examples

"Il sole tramonta a occidente."

Natural Translation

The sun sets in the west.

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