promontory

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

headland, head, foreland

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