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ponent

/ˈpəʊnənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
po-nent
IPA
/ˈpəʊnənt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The west; the area of the setting sun.

adj

Pertaining to the west, westerly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ponente (“west”), ultimately from pōnēns, present participle of pōnō (“to place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ponents (plural)

Synonyms

occident west

Antonyms

orient east levant

Questions

How do you pronounce ponent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊnənt/.
What does ponent mean?
The west; the area of the setting sun.
Where does ponent come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce ponent

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