noun
promontory
Promontory (noun) means a piece of high land or cliff that sticks out into the sea or a lake.
noun
1
A piece of high land or cliff that sticks out into the sea or a lake.
2
A part of the body that sticks out.
3
A protruding part of the sacrum.
4
(anatomy) A rounded bump inside the middle ear.
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Etymology
Comes from Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, made up of prō- plus *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) plus -tōrium (“place”).
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What is the meaning of promontory?
"promontory" (noun) means a piece of high land or cliff that sticks out into the sea or a lake.
What is another word for promontory?
Other words for "promontory" include head, headland, foreland.
What are the different meanings of promontory?
"promontory" has 3 main meanings: 1. A piece of high land or cliff that sticks out into the sea or a lake; 2. A part of the body that sticks out; 3. A protruding part of the sacrum.
