Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From the verb răsări (to rise). Was the traditional word for "east", but now est is used as the standard term.

Noun edit

răsărit n (plural răsărituri)

  1. sunrise
    Antonym: apus
  2. (poetic) east, Orient

Declension edit

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Coordinate terms edit

Native Romanian
miazănoapte
apus   răsărit
miazăzi
Borrowed from French/German
nord-vest nord nord-est
vest   est
sud-vest sud sud-est

See also edit