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ultramontane

ul·tra·mon·tane
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-truh-mon-teyn, -mon-teyn]
    • /ˌʌl trə mɒnˈteɪn, -ˈmɒn teɪn/
    • /ˌʌl.trə.mɒn.ˈteɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-mon-teyn, -mon-teyn]
    • /ˌʌl trə mɒnˈteɪn, -ˈmɒn teɪn/

Definitions of ultramontane word

  • adjective ultramontane beyond the mountains. 1
  • adjective ultramontane of or relating to the area south of the Alps, especially Italy. 1
  • adjective ultramontane Roman Catholic Church. of, relating to, or advocating ultramontanism. of, relating to, or supporting the belief that the pope is the spiritual head of the Church in all countries. 1
  • adjective ultramontane (formerly) north of the Alps; tramontane. 1
  • noun ultramontane a person who lives beyond the mountains. 1
  • noun ultramontane a person living south of the Alps. 1
See all 16 definitions of ultramontane

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Origin of ultramontane

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin ultrāmontānus, equivalent to Latin ultrā ultra- + montānus montane

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Parts of speech for Ultramontane

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ultramontane

ultramontane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ultramontane usage trend in Literature

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