eastern

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈi.stɚn/ UK /ˈiː.stən/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #4644

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1

adj
Situated in or facing the east.

They live on the eastern side of the city.
2

adj
Relating to or typical of the countries of the East, especially Asia.

She is interested in eastern philosophy and meditation.

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1 adj · situated in or facing the... easterly

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Derived forms adamawa-easterneasternereasternisationeasterniseeasternismeasternizationeasternizeeasternlyeasternmosteasternnessmideasternnoneastern

Related forms northeastern northern northwestern southeastern southern southwestern western

Etymology

From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east + -ern.

esturne Middle English ēasterne Old English *austrōnijaz Proto-Germanic *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European

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# eastern

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈi.stɚn
**IPA (UK):** ˈiː.stən
**Frequency rank:** 4644

## Meanings
1. Situated in or facing the east.
2. Relating to or typical of the countries of the East, especially Asia.

## Examples
- They live on the eastern side of the city.
- She is interested in eastern philosophy and meditation.

## Derived Forms
- adamawa-eastern
- easterner
- easternisation
- easternise
- easternism
- easternization
- easternize
- easternly
- easternmost
- easternness
- mideastern
- noneastern

## Related Forms
- northeastern
- northern
- northwestern
- southeastern
- southern
- southwestern
- western

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: esturne
- Root: ēasterne
- Root: *austrōnijaz
- Root: *h₂ews-

## Etymology
From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east + -ern.

## AI Etymology
Eastern comes from Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east + -ern. In current use, the main senses are “Situated in or facing the east” and “Relating to or typical of the countries of the East, especially Asia”.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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