poniente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pōnentem. Doublet of ponente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈnjente/ [poˈnjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: po‧nien‧te

Adjective

poniente m or f (masculine and feminine plural ponientes)

  1. west, western
    Synonym: occidental
  2. setting (sun or star)

Noun

poniente m (plural ponientes)

  1. west
    Synonyms: oeste, occidente
    Antonyms: este, oriente, levante

Coordinate terms

compass points: puntos cardinales:  [edit]

noroeste norte
septentrión 		noreste
oeste
occidente
poniente 		este
oriente
levante
suroeste sur
ostro
austro 		sureste

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