Tramontane refers to something situated on the north side of the Alps or on the other side of a mountain range.
Tramontane refere-se a algo situado ao norte dos Alpes ou do outro lado de uma cordilheira.
| Front | tramontane \truh-MAHN-tayn\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Situated on the north side of the Alps; transalpine. 2. Lying on or coming from the other side of a mountain range. [The journey of "tramontane" into English starts in Latin and begins with the coming together of the prefix "trans-," meaning "across" or "beyond," and "montanus," meaning "of a mountain." When the word entered Italian, it did so as "tramontano" and referred to people or things on or from the other side of a mountain range -- specifically, the Alps. "Tramontano" then traveled into English during the late 16th century as both the adjective "tramontane," with the same meaning as the Italian word, and as the noun "tramontane," meaning "one dwelling in a tramontane region" or "a foreigner." During the 18th century, the adjective began carrying the meaning "barbarous," but that meaning is now rarely -- if ever -- used.] "He kept a journal on his journey to the tramontane region of the country." |
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