tramontane

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tramontane

/trəˈmɒn.teɪn/
/ˈtræm.ənˌteɪn/

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From Old French tramontane, from Italian tramontana.

adjective more tramontane · most tramontane

Residing in or coming from the far side of a mountain range, especially from north of the Alps.
Similar: transmontane, transalpine · Opposite: cismontane, cisalpine
archaic, broadly Foreign.

noun tramontanes

archaic One living beyond the mountains; a foreigner; a stranger.
alternative Alternative form of tramontana

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@misc{tramontane_2026,
  title = {tramontane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tramontane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}