occidental
Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or westOf, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
» My locality is a nexus for occidental and oriental interplay, which is abundant in emotional undulations.
Meaning
2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
abendländisch, okzidental
за́падныйzápadnyj
Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.
- denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
Examples
5 sentencesMy locality is a nexus for occidental and oriental interplay, which is abundant in emotional undulations.
The language Interlingue was once called Occidental.
deDie Sprache Interlingue hieß früher Occidental.
I want to start speaking Occidental with you.
Why do you speak Occidental?
Japanese may be different from other ethnicities due to more use of the dextral brain. The sinistral brain predominates occidental vicissitudes.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident +Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.
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Forms
more occidental, most occidental| Comparative | more occidental Lesson |
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| Superlative | most occidental Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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