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promontory

Syllabification: (prom·on·to·ry)

Pronunciation: /ˈprämənˌtôrē/

Translate promontory | into Italian

Definition of promontory

noun (plural promontories)

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland:a rocky promontory
Anatomy a prominence or protuberance on an organ or other structure in the body.