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单词 monticule
释义

monticule

[ mon-ti-kyool ]
/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /

noun

a subordinate volcanic cone.
a small mountain, hill, or mound.

Origin of monticule

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Late Latin monticulus, equivalent to Latin monti- (stem of mōns “mountain”) + -culus diminutive noun suffix. See mount2, -cle1

OTHER WORDS FROM monticule

mon·tic·u·late [mon-tik-yuh-lit], /mɒnˈtɪk yə lɪt/, mon·tic·u·lous, adjective

Words nearby monticule

monthly, monthly meeting, month's mind, monticellite, Monticello, monticule, monticulus, montilla, Montluçon, Montmagny, Montmartre
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Example sentences from the Web for monticule

  • The great, slim basilica rises on its monticule as was planned.

    Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for monticule

monticule
/ (ˈmɒntɪˌkjuːl) /

noun

a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone

Word Origin for monticule

C18: via French from Late Latin monticulus, diminutive of Latin mons mountain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for monticule

monticule
[ mŏntĭ-kyōōl′ ]

A minor cone of a volcano.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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