occidental, Hesperian
(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; āoccidental civilizationā; āHesperian cultureā
Occidental
(noun) an artificial language
Occidental
(noun) a native inhabitant of the Occident
Source: WordNet® 3.1
occidental (comparative more occidental, superlative most occidental)
Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.]
Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality. [from 18th c.]
• western
• (western): oriental
occidental (plural occidentals)
A Western Christian of the Latin rite
Occidental
An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua
A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
Occidental (not comparable)
Alternative letter-case form of occidental
Source: Wiktionary
Oc`ci*den"tal, a. Etym: [L. occidentalis; cf. F.occidental.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western;
– opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 September 2024
(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
