east

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (“east”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iːst/, enPR: ēst Rhymes: -iːst === Noun === east (plural easts) The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°. Alternative form: (abbreviation) E The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300] (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: [edit] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== Also see Appendix:Cardinal directions for translations of all compass points === Adjective === east (not comparable) Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward. (meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern. From the East; oriental. (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 (comparative further east or farther east, superlative furthest east or farthest east) 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 elative singular of iga == Old English == === Alternative forms === ēaste f === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *austr. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /æ͜ɑːst/ === Noun === ēast m the east ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== ēastmest ēastrihte ēastweard norþēastende ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: est English: east → Cornish: est Scots: eist, aist === Adjective === ēast eastern, easterly ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: east === Adverb === ēast from the east 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 east, eastern, easterly ==== Inflection ==== This adjective needs an inflection-table template. === Noun === east n (plural [please provide]) east === Noun === east c (plural [please provide]) east, eastern former colonies === See also === compass points: [edit] === Further reading === “east”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011