† promontoriousadj.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: promontory n.; Latin prōmontōrium , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < promontory n. or its etymon classical Latin prōmontōrium + -ous suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

Of the nature of a promontory; lofty and prominent. In quots. figurative.

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1615 T. Adams Englands Sicknes ii. 54 The Papists bragge of their numerous multitude, and promontorious celsitude.

1618 T. Adams Happines of Church i. 9 The ambitious mans mountaine is his honour, and who dares finde fault with so promontorious a celsitude?

1651 Hermeticall Banquet 139 Her Nose, as I guest by the Promontorious Gristle had been Roman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	promontorious
释义	† promontoriousadj. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: promontory n.; Latin prōmontōrium , -ous suffix. Etymology: < promontory n. or its etymon classical Latin prōmontōrium + -ous suffix. Obsolete. rare. Of the nature of a promontory; lofty and prominent. In quots. figurative. ΚΠ 1615 T. Adams Englands Sicknes ii. 54 The Papists bragge of their numerous multitude, and promontorious celsitude. 1618 T. Adams Happines of Church i. 9 The ambitious mans mountaine is his honour, and who dares finde fault with so promontorious a celsitude? 1651 Hermeticall Banquet 139 Her Nose, as I guest by the Promontorious Gristle had been Roman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1615
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