No. 1,740 in Catalan
ponent
"Ponent" in Catalan means "west" or "the western part."
In a sentence
El ponent va exposar els punts clau de la reunió.
The speaker presented the key points of the meeting.
Here, 'ponent' refers to a person presenting or discussing a topic.
El vent de ponent bufava fort aquella tarda.
The west wind was blowing strongly that afternoon.
In this instance, 'ponent' refers to the west direction or the wind coming from the west.
Es va decidir reorganitzar l'espai mirant cap al ponent.
It was decided to rearrange the space facing west.
Here, 'ponent' signifies the west direction in a geographical or spatial context.
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