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- [prom-uh n-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ˈprɒm.ən.tri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prom-uh n-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of promontory word
- noun plural promontory a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. 1
- noun plural promontory a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland. 1
- noun plural promontory Anatomy. a prominent or protuberant part. 1
- noun promontory cliff jutting above coastline 1
- countable noun promontory A promontory is a cliff that stretches out into the sea. 0
- noun promontory a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea 0
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Origin of promontory
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, promontory is from the Latin word prōmontorium, prōmunturium, of unclear derivation
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Parts of speech for Promontory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
promontory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
promontory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for promontory
noun promontory
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- awn — any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- boulder — A boulder is a large rounded rock.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
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