Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occidental

/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
oc-ci-den-tal
IPA
/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.

adj

Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

noun

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

name

An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua

name

A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of occidental.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱh₂d-, occidentalis

Inflected Forms

more occidental (comparative) most occidental (superlative) occidentals (plural)

Derived Forms

nonoccidental occidentalism occidentalist occidentalize occidentally unoccidental

Frequently Paired Words

Occident oriental boreal austral

Synonyms

western hesperian

Antonyms

oriental

Rhymes With

mental environmental fundamental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental parental

Questions

How do you pronounce occidental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/.
What does occidental mean?
Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
Where does occidental come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce occidental

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