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tramontane

9.9

From beyond the mountains, often from another country

adjective
/træˈmɒnˌteɪn/

Archaic

: tramontano

The city welcomed a wave of tramontane merchants, bringing new customs and products.

Examples

In medieval times, anything tramontane was often regarded with suspicion.
His writing was deeply influenced by tramontane artists and ideas.
The tramontane winds brought a chill to the valley.
We could hear the tramontane voices of the travelers.
The city welcomed a wave of tramontane merchants, bringing new customs and products.
In medieval times, anything tramontane was often regarded with suspicion.
His writing was deeply influenced by tramontane artists and ideas.

Synonyms

transmontane

vstramontane

Formal

9.9

On the other side of the mountains from where you are

refers to origin beyond mountains with emphasis on being foreign rather than speaker position

Antonyms

native

453 1.5

From a particular place originally, often by birth or long history

cismontane

9.9

On the same side of the mountains as the person speaking

How Foreign

exotic

237 4.8

tramontane

Archaic

9.9

foreign

481 3.4

regional

521 3.5

Surface Forms

tramontane positive

Morphology

tramontane = montane (semi-transparent) = tram + montane

The meaning 'from beyond the mountains' is directly suggested by the components, but the prefix form ('tram' < trans-) and the less frequent base 'montane' make the relation somewhat unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Tramontane comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and mont- 'mountain', so it originally meant someone or something 'from across the mountain'. That's why tramontane now describes a person, idea, or thing that comes from beyond the mountains or a foreign place.