oriental
/ˌɔːɹiˈentəl/aw-ree-EN-tuhl
/ˌɔɹiˈɛntəl/aw-ree-EN-tuhl
Meaningrelating to the rising sun
Common meaning: of the East, especially Asia (now often seen as dated)
- orito rise, come into beingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1279 · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinorior, ortus‘to rise, come into being’
- Frenchorient
- Englishorient‘the east’
- Englishformed in English from orientoriental‘of the East, especially Asia (now often seen as dated)’ · today
Sources & notes
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 orient + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ORIENT, p.406 · scan
Roots
- orior, ortus Latin “to rise, come into being”
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