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Occidental

Occidental

9.9
An international language made to help people from different countries talk to each other
  • noun
  • /ˌɑksɪˈdɛntl/
  • Specialized
: occidental

Examples

  • $300,000 from Occidental Petroleum Corp., which describes itself as "the No. 1 natural gas producer and second-largest oil producer in California."

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  • The language Occidental was developed to improve communication among speakers of various languages.

  • Many people find that learning Occidental helps them connect with others from different linguistic backgrounds.

  • The linguist demonstrated how Occidental facilitates conversation between individuals who speak different native languages.

Compounds

Sierra Madre Occidental
1 7.0

A long mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs near the Pacific coast from the US border south

Surface Forms

Occidental singular
Occidentals plural

Etymology

Occidental as the name of a planned language comes from the Latin occidens, from occidere, meaning 'west' or 'sunset'. The name shows the language uses words common in Western European languages, so it was meant to be easy for speakers of those languages.