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transmontane

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌtɹænz.mɒnˈteɪn/
  • UK: /ˌtɹɑːnz.mɒnˈteɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌtɹænz.mɑnˈteɪn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the other side of the mountains (usually with reference to the Alps).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tramontane, ultramontane

Antonyms: cismontane, cisalpine

2

adjective

Meaning 2

on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the transmontane section of the state
  • tramontane winds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tramontane

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin trānsmontānus, either directly to English from Latin or by way of a Romance cognate.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tramuntà — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • Finnish: vuortentakainen — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • French: transmontain — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • Galician: trasmontano — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • Italian: oltramontano — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • Portuguese: transmontano — of or relating to the other side of the mountains
  • Spanish: transmontano — of or relating to the other side of the mountains