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promontory

Syllabification: (prom·on·to·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈprämənˌtôrē/
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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.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin promontorium, variant (influenced by mons, mont- 'mountain') of promunturium

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