English Explanatory Dictionary

ponent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The west; the area of the setting sun.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the west, westerly.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊnənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ponent.wav

Word forms

ponent ponents

Etymology

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

Synonyms

occident west

Antonyms

orient east levant
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