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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