ovest

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English

Etymology

From Middle English ovet (likely from metathesis of the plural *ovetes, ofvetes, ofetes (“fruits”, pl)), from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with West Frisian oefte (“something tasty to eat, goodies”), Dutch ooft (“fruit”), German Low German Ooft, Aaft (“fruit”), German Obst (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ovest (uncountable)

  1. (UK dialectal) The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out.

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Etymology

Originated as an incorrect reading of a borrowing from French ouest, from Old English west. Doublet of vespro.

Pronunciation

Noun

ovest m (invariable)

  1. west
    Synonyms: occidente, ponente

Coordinate terms

compass points (Germanic-origin): punti cardinali:  

nordovest nord nordest
ovest est
sudovest sud sudest

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Ligurian

Noun

ovest m (please provide plural)

  1. west (cardinal point)
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