east

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English

Etymology

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér (“east”). Compare West Frisian east, Dutch oost, German Ost, Danish øst, Norwegian Nynorsk aust, Swedish öst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːst/, enPR: ēst
• Rhymes: -iːst

Noun

east (plural easts)

2. The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.

   Alternative form: (abbreviation) E
3. The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300]
4. (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

Derived terms

Translations

Also see Appendix:Cardinal directions for translations of all compass points

Adjective

east (not comparable)

1. Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
2. (meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
3. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
4. From the East; oriental.
5. (ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.

   the east front of a cathedral

Synonyms

• (situated or lying in or towards the east): eastward
• (meteorology: wind from the east): easterly
• (of or pertaining to the east): eastern
• (from the East): oriental

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “situated or lying in or towards the east”): westward
• (antonym(s) of “meteorology: wind from the east”): westerly
• (antonym(s) of “of or pertaining to the east”): western

Translations

Adverb

east (not comparable)

1. towards the east; eastwards

Synonyms

• (towards the east): eastwards

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “towards the east”): west. westwards

Translations

Descendants

• → Cornish: est

Anagrams

• AEST, ESTA, SEAT, Seat, TEAs, eats, etas, sate, saté, seat, seta, tase, teas

Estonian

Noun

east

1. elative singular of iga

Old English

Alternative forms

• ēaste f

Etymology

Related to Proto-West Germanic *austr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æ͜ɑːst/

Noun

ēast m

2. the east

Declension

Descendants

• Middle English: est
  • English: east
    • → Cornish: est
  • Scots: eist, aist

Adjective

ēast

2. eastern, easterly

Declension

Descendants

• English: east

Adverb

ēast

2. from the east
3. towards the east

Descendants

• Middle English: est
  • English: east
• → Old French: est
  • French: est (see there for further descendants)

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian āst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.əst/

Adjective

east

1. east, eastern, easterly

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Noun

east n (plural [please provide])

1. east

Noun

east c (plural [please provide])

1. east, eastern former colonies

See also

• (compass points)

Further reading

• “east”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011