name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tramontana
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noun
Meaning 2
A dry, cold north wind in Italy and adjacent Mediterranean areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences, weather
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noun
Meaning 3
a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tramontane
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: north wind, northerly, norther, boreas
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Tramontana.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: τραμουντάνα (tramountána) — north wind of the Mediterranean
- Welsh: tramontana — north wind of the Mediterranean
- Welsh: gwynt y gogledd — north wind of the Mediterranean