west
west
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P. and V. ἑσπέρα, ἡ.
West wind: P. ζέφυρος, ὁ (Aristotle).
subs.
P. and V. ἑσπέρα, ἡ.
West wind: P. ζέφυρος, ὁ (Aristotle).
WEST
occidens. occasus. To lie or be situate toward the west ad occidentem (solem) vergere; occidentem solem spectare: the west = western regions regio ad occidentem vergens; obeuntis solis partes Cic. Somn. Scip. 6); occidens (Vid: Tac. Ann. 6 46 3: ☞ vespertina regio is poetical): the west wind veniens ab obeuntis solis partibus or veniens ab occidente ventus (ventus occidentalis ap. Gell. 2 22 § 22 not classical); zephyrus; Favonius (☞ Caurus is the northwest wind): flans ab occasu ventus (Plin.): Rain from the west ab occasu veniens imber (Verg.).
occidens. occasus. To lie or be situate toward the west ad occidentem (solem) vergere; occidentem solem spectare: the west = western regions regio ad occidentem vergens; obeuntis solis partes Cic. Somn. Scip. 6); occidens (Vid: Tac. Ann. 6 46 3: ☞ vespertina regio is poetical): the west wind veniens ab obeuntis solis partibus or veniens ab occidente ventus (ventus occidentalis ap. Gell. 2 22 § 22 not classical); zephyrus; Favonius (☞ Caurus is the northwest wind): flans ab occasu ventus (Plin.): Rain from the west ab occasu veniens imber (Verg.).
west (subs.):
1. occĭdens: from east to w., ab oriente ad occidentem, Cic. N. D. 2, 66, 164.
2. occāsus, ūs (or occasus solis): towards the w., in occasum, Virg. Aen. 11, 317: rain coming from the w., ab occasu veniens imber, ib. 9, 668: the aspect of Aquitania is between w. and north, Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, Caes. B. G. 1, 1. Phr.: the extreme east or w., orientis aut obeuntis solis ultimae partes, Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 22: the region of the w., vespertina regio, Hor. S. 1, 4, 30.
1. occĭdens: from east to w., ab oriente ad occidentem, Cic. N. D. 2, 66, 164.
2. occāsus, ūs (or occasus solis): towards the w., in occasum, Virg. Aen. 11, 317: rain coming from the w., ab occasu veniens imber, ib. 9, 668: the aspect of Aquitania is between w. and north, Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, Caes. B. G. 1, 1. Phr.: the extreme east or w., orientis aut obeuntis solis ultimae partes, Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 22: the region of the w., vespertina regio, Hor. S. 1, 4, 30.
west (adj.): occĭdentālis, occĭduus: v. WESTERN . Phr.: the w. wind, ventus occidentalis: Gell. In classical Latin expr. by one word:
1. Făvōnius: to date the beginning of spring from the w. wind, veris initium a Favonio notare, Cic. Verr. 5, 10, 27.
2. Zĕphy̆rus: Tempe moved by w. winds, Zephyris agitata Tempe, Hor. Od. 3, 1, 24.
1. Făvōnius: to date the beginning of spring from the w. wind, veris initium a Favonio notare, Cic. Verr. 5, 10, 27.
2. Zĕphy̆rus: Tempe moved by w. winds, Zephyris agitata Tempe, Hor. Od. 3, 1, 24.