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promontorium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cape noun A sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders and covers the back and arms.
  • promontory noun A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

Senses

promontorium is used for these senses in English:

  • cape (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
  • promontory A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

cape — full definition

  1. noun A sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders and covers the back and arms.
  2. noun A piece of land jutting out into the sea; a headland.

promontory — full definition

  1. noun A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
  2. noun A projecting part of the body.
  3. noun A projection on the sacrum.
  4. noun A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.
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