poniente

/poˈnjente/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los ponientes

Meaning

  1. west

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

occidente

poniente is more poetic or literal, where the sun sets; occidente is more geopolitical, the Western world or civilization.

Practice

1 What does poniente mean?

2 Fill the gap: Viento de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches poniente?

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