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cismontane

cismontane

9.9
On the same side of the mountains as the person speaking
  • adjective
translation icon : cismontano
  • Early settlers in California distinguished between cismontane and transmontane regions of the state.

Examples

  • The Romans considered Gaul cismontane because it was on their side of the Alps.

  • The valley's cismontane climate is milder than areas beyond the mountains.

  • The cismontane region has a unique climate.

  • Many plants are cismontane and thrive in this area.

  • Early settlers in California distinguished between cismontane and transmontane regions of the state.

  • The Romans considered Gaul cismontane because it was on their side of the Alps.

  • The valley's cismontane climate is milder than areas beyond the mountains.

Antonyms

tramontane
  • Archaic
9.9

From beyond the mountains, often from another country

Surface Forms

cismontane positive

Morphology

cismontane = montane + cis (opaque) = cis + montane

Although analyzable as 'cis-' + 'montane', the prefix 'cis-' is a rare Latin combining form in English and not likely to be understood by an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not readily derived from the base.

Etymology

Cismontane is made of cis- meaning 'on this side' and montane meaning 'mountain'. Think of the opposite prefix trans-, as in transport which means 'across', so cismontane describes a place 'on this side of the mountains'.