What is the Latin word for western?

The usual Latin words for “western” are sōl, vergō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“western” in Latin

sōlthe Sun; a sun; gold vergōto bend, turn, incline; to bend, turn, verge, slope down; to be situated, lie

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

western

ad occidentem (solem) vergens: occidentem solem spectans. ☞ Occidentalis is not classical.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for western?: The usual Latin words for “western” are sōl, vergō. 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.