promontory

English
WOTD – 22 September 2011
Promontory.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/

Noun

promontory (plural promontories)

  1. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
    Synonyms: cliff, headland, hoe
  2. (anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
    1. A projection on the sacrum.
    2. A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.

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

Further reading
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