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| tra·mon·tane [ trə món tàyn, trámmən tàyn ] |
adjective |
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1. beyond mountains: living or situated on the far side of the mountains, especially the Alps as seen from Italy
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2. foreign: foreign and uncivilized, originally from an Italian point of view
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noun (plural tra·mon·tanes) |
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1. meteorology
Same as tramontana
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2. foreigner: somebody from beyond mountains, especially from beyond the Alps as seen from Italy
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| [Late 16th century. Via Italian tramontano< Latin transmontanus (see transmontane)] |
