ouest

See also: Ouest

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ouest, from Old French west (“west”), ouest, from Old English west (“west”). More at west.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛst/

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Noun

ouest m (plural ouest)

1. west

   Synonyms: occident, ponant

Coordinate terms

• (compass points) point cardinal;

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

Derived terms

• être à l’ouest

 

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “ouest”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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