tramontane

• Adjektiv, das bedeutet, jenseits der Berge oder auf der anderen Seite der Berge gelegen, besonders der Alpen aus italienischer Sicht; bezeichnet auch einen kalten, trockenen Wind, der im Mittelmeerraum aus Norden oder Nordwesten weht.

An adjective meaning situated beyond or on the other side of the mountains, especially the Alps from the Italian perspective; also used to describe a cold, dry wind blowing from the north or northwest in the Mediterranean region.

1. From beyond the mountainsC2formal

   Situated on or coming from the far side of a mountain range, especially from the perspective of the speaker.

   jenseits der Berge

   • The tramontane winds brought a chill from the northern peaks.
   • Villages on the tramontane side of the Alps have a different climate.
   • The tramontane regions were difficult to reach in winter.

   Synonymetransmontaneultramontane

   Antonymecismontane

2. Foreign or from another countryC2formal

   Originating from or characteristic of a foreign land; not native.

   Ausländisch

   • The tramontane influences in the local architecture were evident.
   • He brought tramontane customs to the small island community.
   • The tramontane merchants introduced new spices to the market.

   Synonymealienexoticforeignnonnativestrange

   Antonymedomesticindigenouslocalnative

• Ein kalter, trockener Wind, der von den Bergen kommend nach Süden nach Italien und in den westlichen Mittelmeerraum weht.

A noun referring to a cold, dry wind that blows southward from the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean region.

1. Cold mountain windC1formal

   A cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains southward into Italy and the western Mediterranean region.

   Kalter Bergwind

   • The tramontane swept through the valley, dropping temperatures sharply.
   • Farmers in the region prepare for the tramontane during winter months.
   • The tramontane is known for its strong gusts and chilling effect.

   Synonymetramontana