Definition of TRAMONTANE

tramontane

Plural: tramontanes

Noun

  • a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
  • One living beyond the mountains; a foreigner; a stranger.
  • Alternative form of tramontana.

Adjective

  • on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)
    • "tramontane winds"

Adjective Satellite

  • being or coming from another country
    • "tramontane influences"

Adj

  • Residing in or coming from the far side of a mountain range, especially from north of the Alps.
  • Foreign.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French tramontane, from Italian tramontana.

Antonyms

cismontane, ;, cisalpine

Scrabble Score: 12

tramontane: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tramontane: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tramontane: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tramontane: valid Words With Friends Word