oriental

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oriental

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Borrowed from French oriental, Latin orientalis. Equivalent to orient + -al.

adjective orientală · orientali · orientale · oriental

masculine, neuter eastern
Opposite: occidental

In English

eastern related to the east
Oriental of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East

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

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

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

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@misc{oriental_2026,
  title = {oriental},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/oriental},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}