poniente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pōnentem. Doublet of ponente.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poˈnjente/ [poˈnjẽn̪.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ente
Syllabification: po‧nien‧te

Adjective

poniente m or f (masculine and feminine plural ponientes)

west, western
Synonym: occidental
setting (sun or star)

Noun

poniente m (plural ponientes)

west
Synonyms: oeste, occidente

Further reading

“poniente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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