/okθiðenˈtal/
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Translation
western
Word origin
From Latin occidentalis, from occidens ('the setting sun, the west'), from occidere ('to fall, to set').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- occidentalis
- English cognates
- occidental, occident
Grammar
Masc pluraloccidentales
Examples
cultura valora individualismo.
Western culture places great value on individualism.
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We live in the western part of the city.
Muchos .
Many western countries signed the agreement.
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The western coast of the island is the wildest.
oriental.
She prefers western food to eastern food.
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