promontory
pronunciation
How to pronounce promontory in British English:
UK [ˈprɒməntri]
How to pronounce promontory in American English:
US [ˈprɑməntɔri]
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- Noun:
- a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Word Origin
- promontory
- promontory: see prominent
- promontory (n.)
- 1540s, from Middle French promontoire (15c.) and directly from Medieval Latin promontorium, altered (by influence of Latin mons "mount, hill") from Latin promunturium "mountain ridge, headland," probably related to prominere "jut out" (see prominent).
Example
- 1. Is the less , as well as if a promontory were , as
- 2. Genius is a promontory jutting out of the infinite . -- Victor hugo
- 3. Blasting off into history nasa 's space shuttle program conducted the final test firing of a reusable solid rocket motor feb. 25 in promontory , utah .
- 4. The writer is president of notre europe and chairman for europe of promontory financial group .
- 5. The lizard peninsula is a flat elevated promontory that hosts the world 's largest satellite earth station ( goonhilly down ) as well as rnas culdrose , a vast naval air station .