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/, SAMPA: /"prQm.@n.tri/

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)

Italian: promontorio (it) m. Japanese: 岬 (ja) (みさき, misaki) Portuguese: promontório (pt) Russian: мыс (mys) m. Scots: mull Scottish Gaelic: rubha (gd) m., sròn (gd) f. Spanish: promontorio (es)