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tramontane definition
tra·mon·tane (tra män′tān′, trə-; tra′män tān′)
adjective
located beyond or coming from beyond the mountains, specif. the Alps (from the viewpoint of Italy)
Etymology: It tramontano < L transmontanus, beyond the mountains < tra- (see trans-) + mons (gen. montis), mount
noun
- a tramontane person
- a foreigner; stranger
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