ponent
Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊnənt/
The English word “ponent” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
adjective
- Pertaining to the west, westerly.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ponente (“west”), ultimately from pōnēns, present participle of pōnō (“to place”).
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