occidental
/ˌɒksəˈdentəl/ahk-suh-DEN-tuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl/ahk-suh-DEN-tuhl
Meaningrelating to the west
Common meaning: western
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- octowards, against (form of ob-)
- cidto fallLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 258 (approximate) · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
- aladjective ending: relating to
‘towards, against (form of ob-)’ + ‘to fall’ → occidental
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from occident + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), OCCIDENT, p.400 · scan
Roots
- cadō, cecidī, cāsum Latin “to fall”
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