apus

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apus

/aˈpus/

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From the past participle of the verb apune (“to fade, set”), from Latin apponere. Was the traditional word for "west", but today vest is used as the standard term. Compare also the descendants of Latin ponens in the Western Romance languages, which developed the meaning of "west".

adjective apusă · apuși · apuse · apus

masculine, neuter, of celestial bodies set
masculine, neuter bygone, dead, vanished

noun apusuri · apus · apusul · apusurile

neuter, poetic west
neuter sunset
Similar: asfințit
figuratively, neuter decline

Similar: vest, occident · Opposite: răsărit, est, orient

verb

participle, past past participle of apune

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: vest, occident · Opposite: răsărit, est, orient

In English

west compass point
sunset time of day
dusk period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full o

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"apus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/apus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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apus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/apus

Chicago

"apus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/apus.

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@misc{apus_2026,
  title = {apus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/apus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}