Main Entry: ul·tra·mon·tane

Pronunciation: \-ˈmän-ˌtān, -ˌmän-ˈ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount

Date: circa 1618

1 : of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (as the Alps)
2 : favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church

— ultramontane noun often capitalized

— ul·tra·mon·tan·ism \-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun