Etymology

occidental

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Middle French occidental ← Latin occidentalis
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  1. Latin · derived fromoccidentalis
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromoccidental
  3. English todayoccidental

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
  • from 18th c. Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

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