Ponent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊnənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ponent is a noun meaning The west; the area of the setting sun.
Meaning
The west; the area of the setting sun.
More Meanings
- Pertaining to the west, westerly.
Example Sentences
Forth rush the Levant and the Ponent winds, Eurus and Zephyr
There was an ambiguity surpassing conjecture in her eyes, and the wind rose up around us in that half barbaric Russian garden with its alien Diana blackened by snows and fierce ponent winds
Word Forms
- ponents
Synonyms for ponent
Depending on context, synonyms include occident, west.
Antonyms for ponent
Common opposites include orient, east, levant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include western, sunset, occident, orient, west, sunshine.
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