Tramontane Definition
trə-mŏntān, trămən-tān
adjective
Located beyond or coming from beyond the mountains, specif. the Alps (from the viewpoint of Italy)
Webster's New World
From another country; foreign.
American Heritage
Wiktionary
A classical name for the north wind.
Wiktionary
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noun
A tramontane person.
Webster's New World
A foreigner; stranger.
Webster's New World
A cold north wind in Italy.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Tramontane
Noun
Singular:
tramontane
Plural:
tramontanesOrigin of Tramontane
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Italian tramontano from Latin trānsmontānus trāns- trans- montānus of a mountain mountain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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