eastern

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east +‎ -ern. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiː.stən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈi.stɚn/ Rhymes: -iːstə(ɹ)n === Adjective === eastern (comparative more eastern, superlative most eastern or easternmost) Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east. Synonym: (poetic) eoan (of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly. (loosely) Oriental. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === northern southern western northeastern southeastern southwestern northwestern === Anagrams === Earnest, Saetern, Tareens, earnest, estrane, nearest, renates, sterane