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promontory

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pr?montorium, from pr?- + *mine? (to project or jut), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (to stand out).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p??m.?n.t?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p??m?nt??i/

Noun

promontory (plural promontories)

  1. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
    Synonyms: cliff, headland, hoe
  2. (anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
    1. A projection on the sacrum.
    2. A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.

Translations

Further reading

  • “promontory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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acropolis

English

Alternative forms

  • akropolis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (akrópolis), from ????? (ákros, topmost”, “tip”, “summit) + ????? (pólis, city).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?kr??p?l?s, IPA(key): /??k??p?l?s/,

Noun

acropolis (plural acropolises or acropoleis)

  1. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

Related terms

  • acropolitan (pertaining adjective)
  • acropoli (non-standard plural)

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Anagrams

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