Question for Latin-speaking people

General Questions
#1

I was playing “Colonization” the other day and noticed something interesting. In the Opening sequence, you have a ship sailing from Europe through one of those “Here be monsters” maps that were common at the time. At one point the ship sails past “Terra Incognita”, which I know well enough(and it sounds pretty cool, besides). However, as the ship leaves, Europe, it sails into “Oceanus Occidetalis”. Oceanus is pretty obvious, even for a non-latin person like myself, but what about the other part?

I’ve even noticed this in a book about exploration through the ages.

What does “Ocean Occidetalis” mean?

#2

Should be “occidentalis.” It just means “Western Ocean.”

#3

I’m pretty sure occidentalis means “western.” Much of what I learned during the six years I studied latin has been lost, but I’m as close to positive as I can get on this one.

#4

What they said.

In days of yore, when East Asia was “the Orient,” the European-American civilization was “the Occident.” It’s derived from Latin occidens, “Western” – and that in turn appears to be derived from “place where the Sun goes down” in meaning.

#5

Yup, occidentalis from occidens, present participle of occido, occidere, to fall or set - opposite of orientalis, from oriens, present participle of orior, oriri, to rise.

Not that I have a Collins Latin dictionary handy or anything.

#6

Mae West sings: I’m an Occidental Woman in an Oriental Mood for Love

#7

There was some question about intent when the pilot of the steamship Great Western ran over the dolphin, but the conclusion was that he did it occidentally on porpoise.