cismontane
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Cismontane — Cis*mon tane, a. [Pref. cis + L. mons mountain.] On this side of the mountains. See under {Ultramontane}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cismontane — [sis män′tān΄, sis΄män tān′] adj. [L cismontanus] on this side of the mountains, esp. of the Alps … English World dictionary
cismontane — adjective on this (the speaker s) side of the mountains a contest in Virginia between a cismontane and a tramontane people • Ant: ↑tramontane • Similar to: ↑cisalpine, ↑ultramontane … Useful english dictionary
cismontane — /sis mon tayn/, adj. on this (the speaker s or writer s) side of the mountains, esp. the Alps. [1820 30; < L cismontanus, equiv. to cis CIS + montanus MONTANE] * * * … Universalium
cismontane — cis·mon·tane … English syllables
cismontane — cis•mon•tane [[t]sɪsˈmɒn teɪn[/t]] adj. on this (the speaker s or writer s) side of the mountains, esp. the Alps • Etymology: 1820–30; < L cismontānus … From formal English to slang
cismontane — /sɪsˈmɒnteɪn/ (say sis montayn) adjective on this side of the mountains …
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