ovest

From Middle English ovet (likely from metathesis of the plural *ovetes, ofvetes, ofetes (“fruits”, pl)), from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with West Frisian oefte (“something tasty to eat, goodies”), Dutch ooft (“fruit”), German Low German Ooft, Aaft (“fruit”), German Obst (“fruit”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.vɪst/

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ovest (uncountable)

1. (UK dialectal) The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out.

• ovesting

• vetos, Toves, stove, Stevo, votes, Votes

Originated as an incorrect reading of a borrowing from French ouest, from Old English west. Doublet of vespro.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vest/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvest
• Hyphenation: ò‧vest

ovest m (invariable)

1. west

   Synonyms: occidente, ponente

compass points (Germanic-origin): punti cardinali:  ^[edit]

• vesto

ovest m (please provide plural)

1. west (cardinal point)