promontório

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See also: promontorio

Portuguese

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmontōrium, alternative form of prōmunturium (“peak; promontory”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.mõˈtɔ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.mõˈtɔ.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.mõˈtɔ.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.mõˈtɔ.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: pro‧mon‧tó‧ri‧o

Noun

promontório m (plural promontórios)

  1. (geology) promontory (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff)

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