Masculine
ouest
west
Frequency
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
partie ouest
far west
ouest américain
couchantdomain:litt
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