promontory

English

WOTD – 22 September 2011    

Promontory.

Etymology

From Latin promontorium, which is said to be derived from either mons (“mountain”) or munctor (“nose”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/, X-SAMPA: /"prQm.@n.tri/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɑməntɔri/

Noun

promontory (plural promontories)

1. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

Synonyms

• headland
• hoe

Translations

a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff

• Arabic: (ras)
• Armenian: հրվանդան (hy) (hrvandan)
• Czech: mys (cs) m, ostroh (cs) m
• Finnish: niemi (fi), nokka (fi)
• French: promontoire (fr) m
• German: Landzunge (de)
• Hungarian: hegyfok (hu)
• Irish: ros (ga) m, rinn (ga) f, scoth (ga) f, léim (ga) f
• Italian: promontorio (it) m

• Japanese: 岬 (ja) (みさき, misaki)
• Jèrriais: capée f
• Khmer: ដើមភ្នំ (km)
• Portuguese: promontório (pt)
• Russian: мыс (mys) m, выступ (ru) (vystup) m
• Scots: mull
• Scottish Gaelic: rubha (gd) m, sròn (gd) f
• Spanish: promontorio (es)
• Volapük: länalineg (vo)