ovest

English

Etymology

From Middle English ovet (likely from metathesis of the plural *ovetes, ofvetes, ofetes (“fruits”, pl)), from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with West Frisian oefte (“something tasty to eat, goodies”), Dutch ooft (“fruit”), German Low German Ooft, Aaft (“fruit”), German Obst (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.vɪst/

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Noun

ovest (uncountable)

1. (UK dialectal) The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out.

Derived terms

• ovesting

Anagrams

• vetos, Toves, stove, Stevo, votes, Votes

Italian

Etymology

Originated as an incorrect reading of a borrowing from French ouest, from Old English west. Doublet of vespro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vest/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔvest
• Hyphenation: ò‧vest

Noun

ovest m (invariable)

1. west

   Synonyms: occidente, ponente

See also

• (compass points) punto cardinale;

From Latin
settentrione occidente ponente oriente levante meridione mezzogiorno
From Germanic
nordovest nord nordest ovest est sudovest sud sudest

Anagrams

• vesto

Ligurian

Noun

ovest m (please provide plural)

1. west (cardinal point)