| 释义 |
tramon·tane
I. \trəˈmän.ˌtān, ˈtramən.-\ adjective
Etymology: Italian tramontano, from Latin transmontanus, from trans- + montanus of a mountain — more at mountain
1.
a. : transalpine — compare cismontane
b. : of or characteristic of the countries north of the Alps
c. : coming from the north beyond the Alps
< a tramontane wind >
2. : lying or being beyond any mountains : coming from the other side of the mountains
< sectionalism in Virginia had reared its head in a contest between a cismontane and a tramontane people — American Guide Series: Virginia >
3. : foreign, outlandish, barbarous
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian tramontano, from tramontano, adjective
1. : one dwelling in a tramontane region: as
a. : an inhabitant of a country north of the Alps
b. : foreigner, stranger
c. : boor
2. [Italian tramontana] : tramontana |