What is the Latin word for setting?

The usual Latin words for “setting” are occāsus, obeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“setting” in Latin

occāsussetting (of the sun etc.); west obeōto go towards, go to meet; to oppose, face; to arrive at, reach, come to; to undertake a task, take charge of, take part

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

setting

occasus (of any of the heavenly bodies): obitus (of the moon and stars). At the setting of the sun, sole occidente; prima vesperi: from the rising to the setting of the sun, ab ortu solis ad occasum: the sun is near its setting, jam ad solis occasum est

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for setting?: The usual Latin words for “setting” are occāsus, obeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.