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west

/ˈwest/WEST
/ˈwɛst/WEST

Meaningthe direction of sunset

Common meaning: the direction of sunset

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishwestsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishwestsource
  3. Englishwest‘the direction of sunset’ · 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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English west ‘the direction of sunset’.

Roots

  • west Old English “the direction of sunset”

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