adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the west, westerly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ponent
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/ˈpəʊnənt/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
The west; the area of the setting sun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: occident, west
Antonyms: orient, east, levant
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ponente (“west”), ultimately from pōnēns, present participle of pōnō (“to place”).