ouest

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See also: Ouest

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ouest, from Old French ouest, west, borrowed from Old English west (west). The English (rather than Dutch or Norse) origin of the French compass directions is evidenced by the vowel in est.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛst/
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Noun

ouest m (plural ouest)

  1. west
    Synonyms: occident, ponant

Coordinate terms

nord-ouest nord
septentrion
nord-est
ouest
couchant
ponant
occident
est
levant
orient
sud-ouest sud
midi
méridien
sud-est

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: oest
  • Galician: oeste
  • Italian: ovest
  • Portuguese: oeste
  • Spanish: oeste

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