promontory
Meaning
- A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
- A projecting part of the body.
- A projecting part of the body.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”).
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