tramontane

• Adjetivo que significa situado más allá de las montañas o al otro lado de ellas, especialmente al otro lado de los Alpes desde el punto de vista italiano; también se usa para describir un viento frío y seco que sopla desde el norte o noroeste en la región mediterránea.

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.

   de allende los montes

   • 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.

   Sinónimostransmontaneultramontane

   Antónimoscismontane

2. Foreign or from another countryC2formal

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

   Extranjero, de otro país

   • 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.

   Sinónimosalienexoticforeignnonnativestrange

   Antónimosdomesticindigenouslocalnative

• Sustantivo que designa un viento frío y seco que sopla desde las montañas hacia el sur, especialmente en Italia y el Mediterráneo occidental; también puede referirse a lo que proviene de más allá de los montes o es ultramontano.

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.

   Viento de montaña frío y seco

   • 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.

   Sinónimostramontana