What is the meaning of tramontane?

noun

  • A cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean.

adjective

  • On or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker. )
    • usage: "the transmontane section of the state"; "tramontane winds"
  • Being or coming from another country.
    • usage: "tramontane influences"
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