🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

em direção ao leste

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽ dʒiɾeˈsɐ̃w aw ˈlɛʃtʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eastward/ˈiːst.wərd/
adverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O vento sopra em direção ao leste."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In the direction of the east.

    "The sun rises eastward every morning."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Situated in or moving toward the east.

    "They took an eastward route to reach their destination."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'eastward' originates from the Old English 'ēastweard', which combines 'ēast' (east) and 'weard' (ward, direction). Historically, it has evolved to denote movement or orientation towards the east, reflecting geographical and cultural significance in navigation and settlement patterns.

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