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单词 monticule
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Definition of monticule in English:

monticule

noun ˈmɒntɪkjuːl
rare
  • 1A small mountain or hill.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And so, she found shelter under a mossy nook nearby that protruded from a monticule of earth.
    1. 1.1 A small mound caused by a volcanic eruption.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The tourist spot is a monticule, or minor cone of a volcano.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from late Latin monticulus, diminutive of mons, mont- 'mountain'.

 
 

Definition of monticule in US English:

monticule

nounˈmän(t)əˌkyo͞olˈmɑn(t)əˌkjul
rare
  • 1A small mountain or hill.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And so, she found shelter under a mossy nook nearby that protruded from a monticule of earth.
    1. 1.1 A small mound caused by a volcanic eruption.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The tourist spot is a monticule, or minor cone of a volcano.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from late Latin monticulus, diminutive of mons, mont- ‘mountain’.

 
 
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