tramontane

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est situé au-delà des montagnes, en particulier des Alpes vu depuis l'Italie; s'emploie aussi pour qualifier un vent froid et sec soufflant du nord ou du nord-ouest dans la région méditerranéenne.

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.

   Qui est au-delà des montagnes

   • 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.

   Synonymestransmontaneultramontane

   Antonymescismontane

2. Foreign or from another countryC2formal

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

   Étranger, d'autre pays

   • 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.

   Synonymesalienexoticforeignnonnativestrange

   Antonymesdomesticindigenouslocalnative

• Nom désignant un vent froid et sec qui souffle depuis les montagnes vers le sud de l'Italie et la région occidentale de la Méditerranée.

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.

   Vent froid de montagne soufflant vers le sud

   • 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.

   Synonymestramontana