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oriente

east

noun oh-RYEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin oriens (rising), the direction of the rising sun.

Also means

Orient

Usage Note

Oriente is the formal or literary word for 'east' as a cardinal direction, and also refers to the Orient (East Asia or the Middle East) as a cultural concept. In everyday directions, este is more common for the compass point. Oriente Medio means the Middle East; Extremo Oriente is the Far East. The antonym is Occidente.

Examples

"El sol sale por el oriente."

Natural Translation

The sun rises in the east.

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