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tramontane

tra·mon·tane

UK/trəˈmɒn.teɪn/ US/ˈtræm.ənˌteɪn/ uncommon archaic
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)

  • “the transmontane section of the state”
  • “tramontane winds”
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2.

being or coming from another country

  • “tramontane influences”
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noun

1.

a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

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Origin

From Old French tramontane, from Italian tramontana.

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