Definition of PONENT

ponent

Meanings

Plural: ponents

Noun

  • The west; the area of the setting sun.

Adj

  • Pertaining to the west, westerly.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ponente (“west”), ultimately from pōnēns, present participle of pōnō (“to place”).

Synonyms

occident, west

Antonyms

east, levant, orient

Scrabble Score: 8

ponent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ponent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ponent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ponent is a valid Words With Friends word