ocidental

Portuguese

Alternative forms

occidental (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occidentālis (“western”), from occidēns (“west”), occidō (“fall down; pass away”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.si.dẽ.ˈtaw/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.si.ðẽ.ˈtaɫ/

Adjective

ocidental m or f (plural ocidentais, comparable)

west; western (of, facing, situated in, or related to the west)
Western (pertaining to the West)

Synonyms

(west; western): oeste

Antonyms

(west; western): leste, oriental
(Western): oriental

Related terms

ocidentalidade
ocidentalismo
ocidentalista
ocidentalização

ocidentalizado
ocidentalizante
ocidentalizar
ocidente

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