tramontane

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English

Etymology

From Old French tramontane, from Italian tramontana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trəˈmɒn.teɪn/, /ˈtræm.ənˌteɪn/

Adjective

tramontane (comparative more tramontane, superlative most tramontane)

  1. Residing in or coming from the far side of a mountain range, especially from north of the Alps.
    Synonyms: transmontane; transalpine
    Antonyms: cismontane; cisalpine
  2. (broadly, archaic) Foreign.

Noun

tramontane (plural tramontanes)

  1. (archaic) One living beyond the mountains; a foreigner; a stranger.
  2. Alternative form of tramontana

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Italian

Adjective

tramontane f pl

  1. feminine plural of tramontano

Noun

tramontane f

  1. plural of tramontana
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