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.
Synonyms
Translations
promontoire
promontorio
promontório
kaap
promontorio
Kap
promontorium
ακρωτήριο
promontoriPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”).
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