Definition of PROMONTORY

promontory

Meanings

Plural: promontories

Noun

  • a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
  • A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
  • A projecting part of the body.
  • A projection on the sacrum.
  • A projecting part of the body.
  • A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cliff, foreland, head, headland, hoe

Scrabble Score: 17

promontory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
promontory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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