English Explanatory Dictionary

tramontane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Residing in or coming from the far side of a mountain range, especially from north of the Alps.
  2. Foreign.
noun
  1. One living beyond the mountains; a foreigner; a stranger.
  2. Alternative form of tramontana.

Pronunciation

/trəˈmɒn.teɪn/ /ˈtræm.ənˌteɪn/

Word forms

tramontane more tramontane most tramontane tramontanes

Etymology

From Old French tramontane, from Italian tramontana.

Synonyms

transmontane transalpine

Antonyms

cismontane cisalpine

Related words

tramontana transmountain
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