Tramontana

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dry, cold north wind in Italy and adjacent Mediterranean areas.
  2. 2
    a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Italian tramontana.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Tramontana.

Related phrases

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