Masculine

ouest

west

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/wɛst/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French ouest, from Old French ouest, west, borrowed from Old English west (“west”). The English (rather than Dutch or Norse) origin of the French compass directions is evidenced by the vowel in est.

Related words

where is

western part

western United States

due west

partie ouest

far west

ouest américain

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