† occientn.

Forms: late Middle English occient, late Middle English occyent.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French occien.

Etymology: Probably < Middle French occien the region in which the sun sets (1374; < classical Latin occident- , occidēns Occident n.), with final -t probably after Occident n., although compare also Old French Ociant (c1100), French †occiant (1611 in Cotgrave). Compare orient n.

Obsolete. rare.

= Occident n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [noun] > part or place

westdealeOE

west endeOE

west halfeOE

westwardeOE

westdalec1175

westc1275

west sidec1300

westwardc1350

Occidentc1375

occientc1450

westwards?1574

west half1577

occidental1587

Western world1894

c1450 (?a1400) T. Chestre Sir Launfal (1930) 281 Here fadyr was kyng of fayrye Of Occient fere and nyȝe.

1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) xxiii. 55 Themperour demanded of hym of thestate of his peple, and of other barons of thoccyent [Fr. Occidant].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	occient
释义	† occientn. Forms: late Middle English occient, late Middle English occyent. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French occien. Etymology: Probably < Middle French occien the region in which the sun sets (1374; < classical Latin occident- , occidēns Occident n.), with final -t probably after Occident n., although compare also Old French Ociant (c1100), French †occiant (1611 in Cotgrave). Compare orient n. Obsolete. rare. = Occident n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [noun] > part or place westdealeOE west endeOE west halfeOE westwardeOE westdalec1175 westc1275 west sidec1300 westwardc1350 Occidentc1375 occientc1450 westwards?1574 west half1577 occidental1587 Western world1894 c1450 (?a1400) T. Chestre Sir Launfal (1930) 281 Here fadyr was kyng of fayrye Of Occient fere and nyȝe. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) xxiii. 55 Themperour demanded of hym of thestate of his peple, and of other barons of thoccyent [Fr. Occidant]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1450
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